Monday Time to Blitz the Phones!

[tweety]

Rockpile, wasn't that pretty much all tried with the last CTA review? While the independent review panel agreed with all the proposals of CRS, it has been beyond more then impossible to get any into legislation or action battling against the 150 CN/CP lawyers living on the hill.

What can be done more specifically and more effectively today then that?

Saskfarmer3, you never seem to disappoint.

[rockpile]

Yup, I'm regurgitating what we put forward at the last review. After my presentation, Feeny from CN came over to me at break time and called me a communist and then threatened me by saying "that hell, they could confiscate my farm if they wanted to" to which I replied "Well, I guess that makes you the Communist, Comrade Stalin". He turned red and I thought his blood vessels on his forehead were going to explode! But I stand by what I stated, and no, there are no quick fixes. We need systemic change and a national transportation policy.

[tweety]

Absolutely, but what do we as farmers do?

[stubblejumper]

We got what we asked for. Live with it.

[SASKFARMER3]

Tweety look around talk to farmers and realize the same problem is here that was last winter.
Industry wants us to grow 100 bus wheat and buy seed to produce that size crop. Canola growers wants 52 bus across the board. Etc etc. but guess what if the same ones selling the shit show can't get their act together what's it all worth.
Phone and make their days very very busy. Email them fax them we have elected officials that aren't doing their job.

[PrairieDude]

Sask were you bullied as a child. Jesus h look after your own business and quit whining already. Maybe when you book your next 2 month vacation, ensure you have cell service so you can manage your farm.

[tweety]

Are the Service Level Agreements working? Has there been any arbitration and has it been fair? Has the RR's listened to that arbitration?

That was started as fundamental simple lobbying with CRS what back in 04? Is it working today and clear in the CTA?

Railroads are above the law, that has been demonstrated over and over. What's the next move?

Shoot, NL loses to team Canada.

[SASKFARMER3]

Prairie is your service awesome?

[rockpile]

Tweety, I honestly don't know. A unified multi industry wide voice would do it. But for that to happen, there needs to be a visionary, articulate and respected leader and I just don't see one. And you have to deal with the Hopalongs who think just throwing more money in the pot will solve everything, which is totally wrong for way to many reasons. But there is a Federal election coming up soon. Individuals and groups could drive this as a campaign issue and make the candidates squirm. Even then, if successful, it would still be a tough fight. I just don't know.

[SASKFARMER3]

Wtf prairie do you not get it. It's not about me and my business its about a shit show going on in western Canada or do you live on someother planet and missed it.

[farmaholic]

Tweety, I want to hear an answer to your own question from you.... you continue to ask everyone else, so what's your solution?

[TASFarms]

SF3 is right I find it hard to disagree with him. Even to spark debate it's hard. All the prices for grain show that there is a huge problem. It's bad when we hope for another small crop to get prices up when there is so much demand grain.