Milton J. Madison - An American Refugee Now Living in China, Where Liberty is Ascending: Why Did A Train Carrying Biofuel Cross The Border 24 Times And Never Unload?

Milton J. Madison - An American Refugee Now Living in China, Where Liberty is Ascending

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Thursday, January 03, 2013

Why Did A Train Carrying Biofuel Cross The Border 24 Times And Never Unload? | ZeroHedge

When government creates stupid incentives, people will do stupid things...

A cargo train filled with biofuels crossed the border between the US and Canada 24 times between the 15th of June and the 28th of June 2010; not once did it unload its cargo, yet it still earned millions of dollars. CBC News of Canada was the first to pick up on this story on the 3rd of December 2012, and began their own investigation into the possible explanations behind this odd behaviour.

CN Rail, the operator of the train, stated their innocence in the matter as they had only “received shipping directions from the customer, which, under law, it has an obligation to meet. CN discharged its obligations with respect to those movements in strict compliance with its obligations as a common carrier, and was compensated accordingly.” Even so, they still managed to earn C$2.6 million in shipping fees.

The taxpayer was the one that footed this bill.

Why Did A Train Carrying Biofuel Cross The Border 24 Times And Never Unload? | ZeroHedge