October was the single best month for grain movement in Western Canada for CN Rail, a Nov. 2 news release said. Over 3.23 million metric tonnes of grain was moved from Western Canada.
“Our railroaders have once again surpassed expectations and delivered for the North American economy and I would like to thank them for their stellar work. Our people are the key to our success and I am proud that we continue to set record,” Rob Reilly, executive vice-president and COO of CN, said in the release.
This beats the previous record set in October 2020 by over 50,000 metric tonnes and follows an all-time record set for weekly movement earlier in the month. The release noted this was accomplished despite some challenges in the supply chain that CN and its supply chain partners addressed by working together.
“Our performance is a testament to what can be accomplished through supply chain cooperation and collaboration. When the end-to-end supply chain runs well, we can move grain to ports and return railcars quickly to elevators to get more grain on the move,” Doug MacDonald, executive vice-president and chief marketing officer for CN, said in the release.
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