Rail transport

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In Crude by Rail news, there is an article in CTV News about how Strathcona Resources is proposing a privately funded Crude by Rail project using existing CN lines from Hardesty, Alberta, to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

Executive Chairman Adam Wateris said the project could be operating in less than two years, with the main new infrastructure being an oil terminal near Prince Rupert.

Strathcona currently ships 80,000 barrels per day and wants the federal government to refer the proposal to the major projects office.

Union Pacific shares fell 1.75% and Norfolk Southern shares fell 2.44% at the October 23rd close, although the article says those movements cannot be attributed solely to the merger.

Investors are encouraged to watch for transaction terms, implementation costs, service metrics, and evidence linking network improvements to cash generation.

In industry news, there is an article in Railway Age about how Operation Lifesaver Incorporated reached more than 1.3 million people through in-person rail safety education in 2025.

Nearly 2,000 authorized volunteers delivered programming, while OLI generated another 16.6 million impressions through social media.

Today we're hitting...

Railroad.

Yeah, it's a very rainy morning here.

So you might hear a little bit of that in the background.

We have.

Case in point.

Railroad Magazine.

And it was sort of to attract, say, like retirees and people actually employed by the railroad.

We are back with another white paper topic.

And today we are going to be talking about rail transportation.

So Calvin, why don't you get us started off in why is rail transportation such an important issue for North Dakota agriculture?

While many producers in North Dakota ultimately only are responsible for the logistics of getting their product directly to an elevator or to a central piling station, ultimately most North Dakota commodities are shipped out of state.

And when it's shipped out of state or even across state to one of our state's many value-added egg producers, it is almost always done by rail.

Ultimately, it's really hurting our farmers on the basis.

The rising rail costs and the rising transportation costs have made it so that it is increasingly difficult to see a profit in farming operations, and it's increasingly difficult to be able to rely on it to maximize the great work our farmers do when trading their grain, selling, and doing everything else they have to do to try to squeeze every dollar they can in this condensed and compressed farm economy.

So it's not just the cost of rail transportation, it's the reliability as well.

Find out exactly which Kollektivvertrag applies to your workplace, which pay grade you fall into, and whether all your years of service have been recognized.

Sometimes the pay rise you are entitled to is not hidden in a minister's office, but in the correct line of your own job description.

And finally, some important news for regular rail travelers.

Austria's rail operator ÖBB has unveiled its new Winterfahrplan, which takes effect on December 13, with ticket sales already underway.

After prolonged engineering works in neighboring Germany, convenient high-speed ICE services via Passau towards Frankfurt and Dortmund are finally returning.

Great.

Train is supposed to flow.

Great.

And that's why we need the trains.