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Highlights:

Loads on WheelsLoads on wheels declined notably yesterday reflecting lower volumes for each of CN and CP. At the midpoint of week 27 system loads on wheels continue to trend 14% higher than at this point last week at 11,900 cars on line per day.

Cars Not MovingThe system count of loads not moving declined for the second straight day falling below 2,300 cars on a system basis reflecting improvements across the board.

Port UnloadsWest coast unloads (1,179) improved for the second straight day reflecting higher reported unloads at both Vancouver and Prince Rupert. While having improved Vancouver unloads fell short of 1,000 cars once again.

Today Change fromYesterday

Percent Changefrom Yesterday

Daily Average(Current Week)

Daily Average(Prior Week to Date)

Percent Changefrom Prior Week

Loads On Wheels

Canadian National 6,727 -580 -8% 6,742 5,756 17%

Canadian Pacific 4,642 -196 -4% 4,989 4,372 14%

Canadian Shortlines 61 -103 -63% 106 173 -39%

US Railways 54 -3 -5% 61 100 -39%

Total 11,484 -882 -7% 11,898 10,403 14%

Loads Not Moving 48+ Hrs

Canadian National 932 -168 -15% 1,010 1,404 -28%

Canadian Pacific 1,300 -73 -5% 1,369 1,494 -8%

Canadian Shortlines 20 -15 -43% 30 67 -55%

US Railways 34 1 3% 38 25 52%

Total 2,286 -255 -10% 2,448 2,991 -18%

Port Unloads

Vancouver 942 85 10% 881 936 -6%

Prince Rupert 237 48 25% 141 211 -33%

Thunder Bay 49 -1 -2% 34 22 55%

Total 1,228 132 12% 1,057 1,171 -10%

West Coast Unloads 1,179 133 13% 1,022 1,148 -11%

1 2021-02-03AG TRANSPORT COALITION

Daily Network Status Report (As of 23:59) 2021-02-03

Loads on Wheels

Volumes are up for both railways from the close of last week with CN in particular seeing a significant surge early this week, returning to levels nearing what we saw 3+ weeks ago. Traffic patterns for CN and CP continue to move in unison as has been the case over the last few weeks.



Loads on Wheels by CorridorNote to Reader - values in the table below may vary from those reported on page 1 as these reflect CN and CP including affiliated short lines while short lines are reported separately on page 1. The decline in CN volumes reflects lower volumes in all corridors other than the US and primarily to the west coast while CP volumes declined to Vancouver.

Eastern Canada USA / MEX Thunder Bay Western Canada Prince Rupert Vancouver Total

CN

Prior Day 1,052 108 52 1,558 4,551 7,321

Cars exiting corridor 88 3 48 237 663 1,039

New Cars Online 0 32 0 5 422 459

Net Change -88 29 -48 -232 -241 -580

Current Day 964 137 4 1,326 4,310 6,741

CP

Prior Day 754 224 128 0 3,732 4,838

Cars exiting corridor 2 0 1 0 472 475

New Cars Online 0 2 0 0 278 280

Net Change -2 2 -1 0 -194 -195

Current Day 752 226 127 0 3,538 4,643



Loads Not Moving 48+ HoursSystem counts of idle cars declined for the second consecutive day and have now fallen nearly 20% in the last 48 hours with system counts returning below 2,300 cars yesterday. The improvement seen yesterday reflects lower counts for each of CN and CP. The net change on CN yesterday (- 168 cars) reflects higher counts to Eastern Canada more than offset by improvements to the west coast with counts in the Vancouver and Prince Rupert corridors declining by 250+ cars. The net change on CP yesterday (- 73 cars) is wholly attributable to a decline in the Vancouver corridor with little to no change in other corridors. As is generally the case, the Vancouver corridor represents the majority of idle car counts for both CN and CP. For CN counts in this corridor (465) represent 50% of all system counts. For CP Vancouver represents 76% of all idle cars on their system. CP counts in the Vancouver corridor are very much in line with the levels seen over the last week but down notably from levels seen two weeks ago. CN counts have declined below 500 cars for only the second time in ten days.

24 Hour Change Eastern Canada USA / MEX Thunder Bay Western Canada Prince Rupert Vancouver Total

CN

Prior Day 191 17 52 228 612 1,100

Current Day 321 19 4 123 465 932

Net Change 130 2 -48 -105 -147 -168

CP

Prior Day 230 4 69 1,070 1,373

Current Day 226 9 69 996 1,300

Net Change -4 5 0 -74 -73

Percent Loads Not Moving Eastern Canada USA / MEX Thunder Bay Western Canada Prince Rupert Vancouver Total

CN

Prior Day 18% 16% 100% 15% 13% 15%

Current Day 33% 14% 100% 9% 11% 14%

CP

Prior Day 31% 2% 54% 0% 29% 28%

Current Day 30% 4% 54% 0% 28% 28%



Current Day Status - Network Location Eastern Canada USA / MEX Thunder Bay Western Canada Prince Rupert Vancouver Total

CN

Origin 8 6 96 431 541

Enroute 291 8 1 7 23 330

Destination Yard 3 2 7 12

Destination (Placed) 22 2 1 20 4 49

CP

Origin 114 8 30 791 943

Enroute 110 1 39 154 304

Destination Yard 2 7 9

Destination (Placed) 44 44

Percent Loads Not Moving Eastern Canada USA / MEX Thunder Bay Western Canada Prince Rupert Vancouver Total

CN

Origin 12% 14% 0% 31% 35% 33%

Enroute 35% 10% 100% 1% 1% 8%

Destination Yard 0% 100% 100% 0% 3% 3%

Destination (Placed) 45% 25% 100% 45% 1% 10%

CP

Origin 99% 7% 100% 0% 69% 68%

Enroute 21% 2% 40% 0% 7% 11%

Destination Yard 100% 0% 0% 0% 3% 4%

Destination (Placed) 0% 0% 0% 0% 69% 20%



Network Breakdown

The percentage of loads not moving has dipped slightly early this week for both railways reflecting the increase in loads on wheels concurrent with lower idle car counts. This metric can be volatile on a daily basis and as such a better guage of system performance is the weekly trend.



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Thunder Bay



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Port Performance

West coast unloads (1,179) improved for the second straight day reflecting improved unloads at both Vancouver and Prince Rupert. As was expected given there were 200+ cars on site yesterday morning, Prince Rupert reported strong unloads yesterday (237) - its best day in the last four. As was noted in yesterday's report there are a significant number of cars within roughly 36 hours of the Port. Early this morning there are only 120 cars on site but 200 cars have departed Terrace this morning and should be available for today's unloads. Given this we would expect another good day of unloads at the Port today. Vancouver corridor volumes remain good at nearly 7,800 cars this morning. There are more than 1,100 cars in the Vancouver terminal this morning available for unloading. Beyond this there are 800+ Kamloops and west and another 1,000+ west of the AB/BC border. Given the current structure of the pipeline and the number of cars available there is seemingly no reason for the Port to not have strong unloads in the coming days.

Today Change fromYesterday

Percent Changefrom Yesterday

Daily Average(Current Week)

Dail Average(Prior Week to Date)

Percent Changefrom Prior Week

Vancouver

Cars unloaded 942 85 10% 881 936 -6%

Cars Placed for Unloading 1,026 33 3% 900 986 -9%

Cars on Hand 543 -178 -25% 501 956 -48%

Cars Arrived at Destination 841 -424 -34% 850 900 -6%

Prince Rupert

Cars unloaded 237 48 25% 141 211 -33%

Cars Placed for Unloading 192 -112 -37% 154 205 -25%

Cars on Hand 21 -2 -9% 29 45 -36%

Cars Arrived at Destination 192 -112 -37% 154 206 -25%

Thunder Bay

Cars unloaded 49 -1 -2% 34 22 55%

Cars Placed for Unloading 0 33 0

Cars on Hand 3 -49 -94% 40 27 48%

Cars Arrived at Destination 0 33 0

West Coast

Cars unloaded 1,179 133 13% 1,022 1,148 -11%



Glossary

Loads on Wheels Count of loaded rail cars including all rail cars that have been released loaded at origin and have not been reported by the railway as unloaded at destination. Counts include all rail cars (hopper cars and boxcars) moving within a corridor.

Loads Not Moving Loaded rail cars for which the railways have not reported a movement event for 48 hours or more whether the rail car is at origin, enroute or at destination.

Cars Unloaded Count of rail cars reported by railways as unloaded at the western port destinations of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Thunder Bay. Unload counts include all rail cars (hopper cars and boxcars) unloaded by all receivers including major port terminals, transloaders and other receivers.

Cars Arrived at Destination The number of railcars that have arrived at the destination railway yard in the prior 24 hours.

Cars Placed for Unloading The count of railcars reported as placed for unloading at a receiving facility in the prior 24 hours.

Cars Exiting Corridor The number of loaded railcars that have left a given corridor from the prior reporting day whether as a result of the car being unloaded or delivered to another railway via interchange.

New Cars Online The number of new cars entering a specific corridor resulting from new traffic being released at origin or being received in interchange from another railway.

Cars on Hand The number of railcars on hand at the destination railway yard that have not yet been placed at a receiver facility for unloading



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