CTA transport review

[bucket]

In the states if the sales are large enough it has to be reported at days end. All others at the end of the week.

[sumdumguy]

Yikes Tom, did you see what happened with the Northern pipeline? Its endangered territory.

[Oliver88]

#9 on Bucket List: Maximize oil and LNG flowing through pipelines. Promote new pipelines and improving existing lines.
(If it's not in a pipeline, it will be competing with grain for cars)

[blackpowder]

CaptnObvious. You are...well........Obvious!
Goodbye.

[blackpowder]

I reread your posts and, honestly? Are you stupid or somethin Forrest? Is there any GA Custer in your bloodline? Your not an anachronism your an idiot. You'd walk thru hell in a gasoline suit if CWB was in front. Honestly, the Darwin Award goes to CPtnObvious. Misspelled, should read Oblivious!! Goodbye.

[bucket]

So folks half the parameters of a review are laid out already.

Some solutions. Reporting is as simple as the order in council. Just make it mandatory from the industry players.

The others require some balls on behalf of politicians and industry leaders. We are lacking there as proven by the boondoggle that occurred this past winter.

[mbdog]

Some good practical railway reforms suggested here to improve capacity, efficiencies, accountability and competitiveness/competition. IMO, this should be the end game. I believe this issue would have been political suicide to change in the past, and I applaud the current government for tackling this very complicated, multi-dimensional issue. Feds are going to take crap or praise for what's going on in this file, but to suggest govt is simply catering to "railway lobby at the expense of the economy", their shareholders, or their profits is short sited. There is no doubt in my mind that shaping agriculture for tomorrow is fully on the radar and we have to roll with it....good and bad.
Still don't get the old CWB supporters thinking. This political thing stripped/seized wealth...not all bad in broad terms, but bad in terms of western economic development. I hope the remnants of that system survives in some form and transforms into a "true" competitor.
Logistics issues aside, I think 2 things are needed. Railway competitiveness...Bucket has a pretty good handle on it....and a system built/designed for the future that encourages and attracts diverse and value-add agriculture investment that simply does NOT focus of exporting raw material, jobs, and wealth generation. If the shit show was a means to this end, then good on govt, the railways, and the grainco's for paying their part.
I say this having been negatively affected as much as the next guy. I dont' think I'm niave enough to think "positioning" for future markets/economic environment isn't happening, but I think I see for the most part what govt is trying to do. I for one like where we are heading....or being led.

[bucket]

Forgive me if I offend some here, that is not my intention.

I find it odd that we elect officials to represent our interests, that have privilege to info most of us don't until after the fact, and they do nothing.

Having a well respected entreprenaur chair a review committe is great, but what the **** is it that our elected officials don't yet understand about our transportation system????

I am happy that some people think that the CWB actually handled the logistics but they were quite secretive about the going ons whenever I called them. Port prices compared to prairie prices were never explained much like they can't be explained from the other side now that it is an open market. And even though Ritz had my support for opening up the market because of the discreprancy of the two prices, he is not willing or able to explain why the current market system is no better as far as price differentials are concerned. Actually worse.

So for those that championed the current system do we put our hands up and accept some of the blame?

Or do I as a producer get more involved and make sure the no brainer part of this review get implemented???

I ask some of these questions because I thought Ritz and company had my interests being conveyed at the cabinet table but it turns out that even though he understands it, he is unwilling to act. And passes the buck over to Katib. Makes sense but he going to come up with a report of the above comments, it still is up to either Ritz or Harper to act.

And that may put their boardroom seats in jeopardy because they are now looking after their own interests as opposed to those that elected them.

[bucket]

Oh and did I forget to mention a little bitter about writing this on a Sunday afternoon in the middle of september when I sould be combining, but I am not because another 2/10" went through which has the same effect of getting an 1" a few years ago.

Sometimes my venting makes sense, other times not so much.lol.

[Hopperbin]

Been an interesting topic. Great points. Katib should do us well. Dont think we have to nationalize anything just need some accountability and reporting. And some service when needed. Easy? Not likely. Interesting posts all.