CN to invest C$12 million in major capacity ...
February 5, 2007
5 February 2007
CN to invest C$12 million in major capacity improvements at Toronto-area
intermodal terminal
This article is excerpted from the 2 February 2007 edition of “Canadian Transportation & Logistics”.
CN has announced a C$12-million program to increase the container-handling capacity of its Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) by one-quarter….
Planned improvements for the Toronto, Ont.-area facility will include additional pad capacity for loading and unloading intermodal trains within the terminal, and steps to improve truck throughput. Work should be completed by late summer of this year….
James Foote, CN executive vice-president, Sales and Marketing, said: "Intermodal - rail transportation of containers and truck trailers - is CN's fastest growing business segment. Our investments in new terminal capacity at BIT will allow CN to capture more of this business and deliver better service to our customers through more timely availability of loads at the terminal….