Drop off in rail volume on CN and CPKC August 25 2024 Strike
Canada Railway Strike Update: Trains Start to Move

With a flurry of activity between the government, railways, and union groups over recent days, it has been hard to know what’s happening on the ground without an independent source of data. On Sunday, August 25, total train movements across

Drop off in rail volume on CN and CPKC August 2024 Strike
What it Looks Like When C$1 Billion Worth of Goods...

At 12:01am this morning, the work stoppage on CN and CPKC began and RailState’s network captured the immediate impact. Train movements dropped from more than 725 train on an average day to about 60 total across the network.

Train volume westbound into Port of Vancouver through July 2024
Canada Ports Rail Volume Report: July 2024

Overall freight volume westbound to the Port of Vancouver fell 7.4% compared to June, all driven by lower volumes on CN due to the Jasper Fire shutdown.

Intermodal container volume eastbound from port of vancouver January 2023 through July 2024 CN and CPKC
Canada Intermodal Rail Volume Report: July 2024

With CN’s main line into Alberta shut down due to the Jasper Fire, total container volume through the western Canada ports fell to 80,724 containers in July.

Train volume through the Edson subdivision near Jasper Alberta July 2024
RailState Update: Service Returns Through Jasper ...

After the significant disruptions experienced last week, service has started to return to levels seen prior to the shutdown of CN’s main line through Jasper.

Chart of decrease in train volume on CN's main line as a result of the July 2024 Jasper wildfire
Impact of Jasper Wildfire Felt Across CN Network

RailState shares current data on the shutdown of CN's main line from the Jasper wildfire that has lasted for days and building a backlog that could take months to clear.

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Rail Network Snapshot: Record Heat in the Southwes...

With record hot temperatures scorching the US Southwest, RailState looked into the impact on train movements at some of the hottest places in the United States.

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Rail Network Snapshot: Floods in Vermont

After flooding from Tropical Storm Beryl washed out railroad tracks in Vermont, RailState captured trains moving in to repair sections of track.

Rail Network Snapshot: HAZMAT through Texas
Rail Network Snapshot: HAZMAT through Amarillo, TX

RailState captured information on a couple thousand trains moving through Amarillo, TX. This snapshot is a sampling of the most common HAZMAT on those trains.

Train volume westbound into Port of Vancouver through June 2024
Canada Ports Rail Volume Report: June 2024

Overall freight volume westbound to the Port of Vancouver stayed flat in June (+0.2%). The biggest % changes came from Potash trains, which increased 23.3%.

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