Week 8 saw system performance improve, with CN and CPKC Rail combined supplying 87% of hopper cars ordered.
The Ag Transport Coalition says that represents an improvement from the 81% order fulfillment performance seen in week 7.
This marks the fifth consecutive week that system performance has been below the 90% threshold.
In supplying 91% of cars ordered by shippers in week 8, CN saw performance improve from the 84% order fulfillment performance in week 7.
CN performance returns above the 90% threshold for the first time since week 3.
CPKC saw performance improve after having declined each week for five consecutive weeks.
In week 8, CPKC returned above the 80% performance threshold, with the railway supplying 83% of shipper orders as compared to the 79% order fulfillment performance seen in week 7.
This marks the third consecutive week that performance has fallen short of 90%.
