The country's two main freight railways are turning away a growing number of goods ahead of a potential work stoppage next week that could snarl supply chains and disrupt industry.
CN rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday, June 20, 2022. The country's two main freight railways are starting to turn away thousands of tonnes of cargo ahead of a potential lockout next week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteThe country's two main freight railways are turning away a growing number of goods ahead of a potential work stoppage next week that could snarl supply chains and disrupt industry.
CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. are also beginning to halt shipments that need cooler temperatures, such as meat and medicine, to avoid seeing stranded loads go bad should a work stoppage occur. Both sides remain at the bargaining table after weeks of deadlock over scheduling and wages, with shipments of chlorine for drinking water already halted as part of a phased shutdown poised to progress even further next week.
Its product cannot move by truck or ship, he noted, and safety regulations limit the amount that can be stockpiled.The White House and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency both reached out to the Toronto-based company this week with concerns about municipal water treatment, he said.
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