Grain farmers in British Columbia are struggling to get their product to market with backlogs on Canadian National's rail lines and inclement weather causing weeks of delays. Grain Producers Association says, since January this year, there have been delays of up to six weeks to get products from farm to ship. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)Capacity problemsJim Blaze, a U.S.-based rail economist, said the root of the problem is that the rail company's growth exceeded its shipping capacity. Jim Blaze, a U.S.-based rail economist, said the root of the problem is that the rail company's growth exceeded its shipping capacity. "When ships leave the port without grain, because they can't wait that long, they tend not to come back."

Source: CBC News April 20, 2018 20:09 UTC