Rail stoppage a hit to Canada's vital transportation sector: experts

The rail strike is just the latest round of labour woes to hit Canada's vital transportation sector. Industry experts are worried about the blow to the country's economy and its reputation as a whole. "Reliability is a crucial phenomenon in supply chains," says Trevor Heaver, a professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia. Heaver says the longer the work trains don't move, the more likely it is buyers will look elsewhere for their product. Any stoppage will mean a hit. "The longer it