Post CWB

[bucket]

The only unfortunate part of getting rid of the cwb is that the government should have done something about policing the railways.

Every point I talk to is two trains behind schedule. At the least they miss a Monday train that shows up the following saturday and then the loaded train sits for 4-5 more days.

I realize the cwb could send the demurrage back to the farmers but I am not sure that P&H, cargill, Viterra, Paterson or Pioneer will put up with that bullshit for very long. It makes scheduling deliveries difficult.

[Burbert]

Yup, police the railways. Last time I
checked, they the railways had their own
police!!!!!! Duhh gobermont policing
railroads, what a joke. The railroads
after all is said and done, control this
great nation of Comedia. They kin do what
they want, when they want. The current
Comedian gobermont has its head so far up
their own as-hole that they are a joke.
Heil Harper....

[bucket]

I can't disagree with you burbert but you think someone would want to change it.

For instance, the railways are guaranteed to make a profit moving grain. Have been for over 20 years and before that with the crow rate. So why is it that the railine is not twinned between winnipeg and calgary. Imagine have a 2 lane highway still in place for the transcanada. Would be an embarrasment.

So is having only one rail track between the two cities.

But, having said all this maybe its time that, if CP or CN can't or won't provide a service, a new operator should be allowed to use the rails.

My limited attention span in high school lacks the history portion, but it seems to me the government built the railbeds not the railways. Maybe its time the government flex a little muscle and a reminder of exactly how this country was built. I say this because the railbeds are the same as they were 100 years ago built with pretty simple machines compared to today.

ANd it is the cheapest form of moving goods Canada has.

[Daylate]

Agreed!!! The cash flow is nice, and so is being able
to make decisions for my own farm based on my
needs. Like being able to put durum instead of
canola in bags and selling all my durum that's in
bags by December instead of mid Jan -40, 3 feet of
snow and bags destroyed by every uncaged animal
in Saskatchewan.