The Ag Transport Coalition reports week 31 saw much needed improvement in system performance, with CN and CPKC Rail combined, supplying 72% of hopper cars ordered, an improvement from the 65% performance seen in week 30.
System performance remains below the 90% performance threshold for a seventh straight week, and below the 80% threshold for a sixth consecutive week.
In supplying 83% of cars ordered by shippers in week 31, CN saw performance improve from the 76% order fulfillment performance seen in week 30.
CN performance remains below the 90% threshold for a seventh straight week and for the eighth time in the last nine weeks.
In supplying 62% of shipper orders, CPKC saw performance improve from the 52% order fulfillment performance seen in week 30.
This marks the first time in three weeks that CPKC has supplied 60% or more of shipper orders.
CPKC performance remains below the 90% performance threshold for a sixth consecutive week, and below the 80% threshold for a fifth straight week.
(ATC news release)
