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Bjorkdale farmers claim that they are fighting onward to preserve the rail line but blame the politics of the situation which looks quite hopeless. There is a widespread belief among Saskatchewan farmers, not just those at Bjorkdale, but throughout the prairies, that there is a conspiracy between the grain companies and the ever groveling railways, to pinch off the rural grain handling system, forcing the tax payer to pay for the upkeep of the roads, while the railroads can concentrate on more profitable long haul uni-train traffic. The grain companies have demonstrated their desire to concentrate their operations as the Wheat Pool went public to provide itself with the capital needed to become a larger player with larger more costly facilities. But to see the bottom line just look at the picture below.