17 August 2004
Canadian Pacific
Expects Farmers to Have Enough Rail Cars
Minot North Dakota
- A Canadian Pacific Railway official is assuring North Dakota grain handlers that enough rail cars
will be available to handle this year's harvest, at least through October.
James Clement, director of grain at the railroad's U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis, said the company
is delivering cars to 135 elevators, including about 100 in North Dakota.
He said the railroad has dealt with a backlog of rail car orders and is "in a position now with
our car supply that we can supply anyone with their needs".
However, Clement said there could be delays in November, when wheat and barley are at the end of
their shipping seasons and other crops such as sunflowers are coming onto the market.
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