6 RAIL TRANSPORTATION
MAJOR EVENTS IN 2004
After a poor grain harvest season in 2002, grain
loadings have been increasing steadily, up 20 per cent
in 2004.
After a successful acquisition bid, Canadian National
(CN) incorporated BC Rail into its operations in July 2004.
A ten-week strike of Iron Ore Company of Canada
workers from July to September resulted in railway
carloadings of iron ore down to less than half of the
normal volume for these three months of the year.
Major Events in 2004
Infrastructure
Industry Structure
Employment
Energy
Freight Transportation
Passenger Traffic
Price, Productivity and Financial Performance
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