In February, we provided grain producers an average of 3,400 cars during the worst part of the winter. We were able to increase that to 4,500 cars three weeks ago, and to 5,000 cars two weeks ago.
We clearly indicated that the capacity of the network and of the supply chain was about 4,000 cars per week in the worst winter conditions. We can see that the harsh winter is finally letting up, maybe not here in Ottawa or in eastern Canada, but in some regions. Now that the weather is not as bad, we think we will be able to systematically provide over 5,000 cars per week.
You have to consider the process. We have to provide the rail cars, then pull them and get them moving. It is not enough to put them on an elevator and hope they will be filled. Clearly, it will take a lot of work for Michael Cory's team and all our railroaders to meet the objective of delivering 5,000 cars per week in the coming weeks. If there is an incident or bad weather, that figure could be a bit lower, but we think we can do it.
During the worst part of the winter, we usually aim for 4,000 cars. In February, our average was 3,400 cars, so we did not reach our own objective in February and we will work harder to get there. We have a commitment to the market. We hope to be able to deliver 5,000 cars per week so the producers can unload their grain.