Grain By Train

Pulse Canada

Every week, we break down how rail performance is impacting the movement and export of Western Canadian Grain.

  1. 04/24/2023

    Playing Catch Up

    Greg and Milt recap rail performance for grain weeks 33-36. Tune into this week's episode of Grain by Train to hear what's contributing to the railway's best performances going back to August and the patterns in improving order fulfillment heading into spring.

    17 min

  2. 03/23/2023

    Spring Brings New Challenges

    Greg and Milt recap rail performance for grain weeks 30 - 32. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear how the warm spring weather brings better rail performance and what the forecast looks like for the upcoming weeks.

    10 min

  3. 03/03/2023

    A Smaller Hill to Climb

    Greg and Milt recap rail performance for grain weeks 27-29. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear how the railways are regaining control of demand and their strategies to ensure trends continue to head in the right direction.

    17 min

  4. 02/13/2023

    A Month of Ups and Downs

    Greg and Milt return to recap rail performance for grain weeks 23-26. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear about the backlog of orders, volatility, and how the weather has affected performance.

    20 min

  5. 01/12/2023

    New Year & New Opportunities

    A new year and grain week 22 is here! Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt recap performance in weeks 20, 21, and 22 and discuss the forecast ahead as both railways try and recover from two of the worst weeks for performance in 2022.

    18 min

  6. 12/23/2022

    Trending Down

    Grain week 19 sees demand trending down going into the colder months. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss idle car counts, winter operating plans, and both railways’ potential for recoverability to help minimize disruption in winter months.

    19 min

  7. 12/12/2022

    A Critical Time For Railways

    Grain week 17 railway performance stays consistent with previous weeks as winter operations and restrictions continue to dictate service levels. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss the impending closure of The Port of Thunder Bay and the ongoing changes in demand.

    14 min

  8. 12/06/2022

    The System Slows Down

    Grain week 16 rail performance takes a dip, with one railway's performance failing to meet the return of higher demand levels. Tune into this week's episode of Grain By Trian to hear Greg and Milt discuss how both railways are dealing with the winter weather and car capacity as the system slows down.

    18 min
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Every week, we break down how rail performance is impacting the movement and export of Western Canadian Grain.

Information

  • Creator
    Pulse Canada
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Grain By Train
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