CN to Ritz and Raitt: “It’s a sad day for Canada”
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLegislation tabled on March 26, 2014 by Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Transportation Minister Lisa Raitt to increase regulations on and oversight of railroad grain transportation, and to introduce new rules for the extension of interswitching limits in Canada’s railroad industry, has provoked a strong response from CN.
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