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Rail competition pilot may not be renewed amid parliamentary break

A pilot project to enhance railway competition is set to expire before Parliament returns on March 20.
The federal government increased the distance railways must haul goods, known as extended inter-switching, in 2023.
Kyle Larkin from Grain Growers of Canada states that the rule improved access to multiple railways for producers.
The Railway Association of Canada argues that shippers already have low freight rates and calls the policy a failure.

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De Telegraaf

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The Epoch Times

Rail Competition Pilot May Not Be Renewed Amid Parliamentary Break

A pilot project designed to boost railway competition is set to expire before a prorogued Parliament returns, with shippers and railways squaring off over its demise. In 2023, the federal government temporarily increased the distance railways are required to haul goods being shipped by their competitors, a practice known as extended inter-switching. The longer range means the vast majority of food producers and wholesalers have access to more th…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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The Globe & Mail

Pilot project aimed at boosting railway competition may not be renewed amid parliamentary break

The experiment is set to expire on March 20, four days before the House of Commons returns from prorogation, and would need to be extended via legislation to continue

1 month ago·Canada

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