Rail News Home Canadian National Railway - CN 6/23/2022 Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
CN yesterday and today announced it will spend CA$970 million this year on capital expenditure projects for its rail network in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Ontario.The funds will go toward technology, capacity, rolling stock and company-wide decarbonization efforts, as well as network improvements across all four provinces, CN officials said in a press release. The investments will power sustainable growth and ensure the continued safe movement of goods across Canada, they said.CN plans to spend CA$430 million in Ontario, CA$365 million in Alberta, CA$160 million in Manitoba and CA$15 million in Nova Scotia. The investments also include a maintenance program for each province.Combined, the work calls for replacing 102 miles of track, installing 291,000 ties, rebuilding 162 grade-crossing surfaces and completing maintenance work on various track infrastructure.Earlier this week, CN announced plans to invest CA$390 million in British Columbia and CA$335 million in Quebec."We continue to make significant investments in our network, technology and capacity," said Sean Finn, CN executive vice president of corporate services and chief legal officer.
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Construction on the new intermodal facility began in April. Photo – csx.com
Construction on the new intermodal facility began in April. Photo – csx.com
CSX and Chicago officials earlier this week held a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion of the 63rd Street intermodal container storage yard.
The more than $25 million facility, expected to begin operations in December, will provide additional options for manufacturers and distributors throughout the region, CSX officials said in a press release.
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The Argo Connections (B9) project is the 32nd to be completed under the CREATE Program. Photo – createprogram.org
The Argo Connections (B9) project is the 32nd to be completed under the CREATE Program. Photo – createprogram.org
CSX, Chicago, Illinois state and federal officials last week gathered to mark the completion of the Argo Connections, the 32nd project to be completed of the 70 that are part of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program.
Known as CREATE project B9, the Argo work involved the construction of a new double-track connection and crossovers — switches that allow trains to pass one another, rather than waiting behind one another — between the Belt Railway Co. of Chicago (BRC) and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB)/CSX line at Archer Avenue and 63rd Street.