Apply for producer railway cars

Under the Canada Grain Act, grain producers are entitled to order producer railway cars through the Canadian Grain Commission to ship any grain regulated under the Canada Grain Act.

Producer railway cars are used to ship grain directly to a particular destination and provide producers a delivery alternative to the licensed grain handling system. Producers can use an administrator who submits a completed producer car application on their behalf to the Canadian Grain Commission. They also have the option to deal directly with the Canadian Grain Commission and self-administer their cars.

Shipping grain by a producer car can involve several different players. The Canadian Grain Commission is responsible for allocating producer cars. The railways (Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC), Canadian National (CN) and short line railways) are also involved as they operate the rail networks. When a part of the process is handled by CPKC or CN, you will be directed to the relevant website for more information.