CN chugs out Quebec-West intermodal link

MONTREAL — Businesses looking for more horizontal shipping capacity across Canada can get on track with CN, which recently announced it has set up a new intermodal service between eastern Quebec, Toronto and Western Canada.

The new service will especially appeal to forest products producers and manufacturers that typically ship heavy products of about 60,000 pounds in a 40-foot container, which has the equivalent capacity of a 53-foot truck trailer.

“We believe there is strong interest in this intermodal option in the Quebec City area and beyond, including Jonquiere, Chicoutimi, Montmagny, La Pocatiere and Riviere-du-Loup. We have the capacity to accommodate new traffic volumes between these centres, Toronto and the West,” said Stan Jablonski, CN senior vice-president of sales.

“The service will reduce wear and tear on long-distance truck fleets and extend the environmental benefits of rail to a new group of shippers,” he continued. “Moving freight by rail for the long haul and truck for the short haul is the most environmentally responsible, efficient and economical transportation choice for shippers.”