CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 62% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 35 representing a notable improvement from the 50% order fulfillment performance seen in week 34. 

This represents the best performance seen on a system basis in the last ten weeks and the first time that performance has risen above the 60% performance threshold during that period. 

That’s according to the Ag Transport Coalition.

In supplying 65% of cars ordered by shippers in week 35 CN performance improved from the 56% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week. 

CN performance remains below the 90% performance threshold for a thirty-seventh straight week going back to week 51 of the prior grain year. 

CPKC also saw performance improve with the railway supplying 58% of shipper orders in week 35, an improvement from the 44% performance seen the prior week. 

This represents CPKC’s best performance over the prior twelve weeks. 

CPKC performance remains below the 90% performance threshold for a nineteenth consecutive week.