(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 21, 2011.)
On Friday, the Canadian government released a final report on the Rail Freight Service Review, which was launched in 2008 to address supply chain concerns about freight-rail service.
The review’s first phase involved an analysis to better understand the nature and extent of freight-rail service problems and supply chain best practices, including those affecting shippers, terminal operators, ports and vessel operators. The now completed second phase, led by an independent panel, focused on “extensive consultations” with supply chain stakeholders, government officials said in a prepared statement.
The full story is on the Progressive Railroading website.