Rail Competition Pilot May Not Be Renewed Amid Parliamentary Break

Rail Competition Pilot May Not Be Renewed Amid Parliamentary Break
The CN MacMillan Yard is shown in Vaughan, Ont., on Aug. 22, 2024. The Canadian Press/Paige Taylor White
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A pilot project designed to boost railway competition is set to expire before a prorogued Parliament returns, with shippers and railways squaring off over its demise.

In 2023, the federal government temporarily increased the distance railways are required to haul goods being shipped by their competitors, a practice known as extended inter-switching.