No commodity has been more regulated than grain. Regulated average rate scale preserved. System efficiencies will remain stalled. Unlike other commodities, all grain movements start in a truck. Grain in a truck will increasingly seek the lowest cost option.
Grain selling prices place market limits on railway pricing.
It is not in our self-interest to price farmers out of world markets. Recognized need for clear responsibility to be defined by industry, not government. Ultimately regulate grain like all other commodities. Should be removed as soon as circumstances allow. Grain transportation has probably the greatest web of regulation in Canada.