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Les coûts du transport par camion explosent en raison du conflit ferroviaire

Un entrepreneur doit payer 11 000 $ pour un chargement de camion de Toronto à Calgary, soit plus du double du prix «régulier».

The ongoing labour dispute between Canada’s largest railway companies and their workers is driving up the cost of shipping by truck. Train cars are seen on the tracks in an aerial view at Canadian National Rail's Thornton Yard as trucks transport cargo containers on the highway, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The ongoing labour dispute between Canada’s largest railway companies and their workers is driving up the cost of shipping by truck. Train cars are seen on the tracks in an aerial view at Canadian National Rail's Thornton Yard as trucks transport cargo containers on the highway, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Le conflit de travail en cours entre les plus grandes compagnies ferroviaires du Canada et leurs employés fait grimper les coûts du transport par camion, les petites entreprises étant les plus touchées.