MEDIA ADVISORY - SHIPPERS TO CALL FOR EARLY ACTION TO IMPROVE RAIL SERVICE
OTTAWA, Nov. 12 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, November 16, The Coalition of Rail Shippers (CRS) will call for immediate action to find solutions to ongoing service problems resulting from a lack of competition in Canada's rail transportation.
The announcement comes in response to the interim report of the Rail Freight Service Panel, which conducted the most exhaustive review of rail freight service ever undertaken in Canada.
EVENT: Coalition of Rail Shippers News Conference
DATE: Tuesday, November 16th
TIME: 10:00am EST
LOCATION: National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St. Ottawa
Speakers:
- Bob Ballantyne, Chair, Coalition of Rail Shippers
- Catherine Cobden, Vice-President, Forest Products Association of Canada
- Ian May, Chairman, Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition
- Greg Cherewyk, Executive Director, Pulse Canada
Media unable to attend the news conference may participate via telephone by calling : (888) 231 - 8191. Conference ID number is 25218824
About the Coalition of Rail Shippers:
The CRS is a group of 18 industry associations representing hundreds of companies and hundreds of thousands of workers across Canada. It accounts for over 80% of the revenues of Canada's national rail freight carriers, CN and CP.
For further information:
Media Contact:
Rebecca Peters
604.637.6649 (direct)
604.762.2098 (cell)
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