CN plans Montreal intermodal terminal expansion
MONTREAL (April 2, 2001) — Canadian National intends to build a state-of-the-art intermodal terminal at its Taschereau Yard in the municipalities of Saint-Laurent and Lachine as part of a $47-million terminal consolidation plan.
In a press release, CN said the consolidation, scheduled for completion by year-end 2001, will accommodate 30% more intermodal traffic at its Montreal hub. It will also free up prime CN real estate for redevelopment.
CN’s Montreal intermodal operations will move from Turcot Yard near the city’s inner core to Taschereau Yard, the railroad’s major switching yard for carload freight in the Montreal region. Work on the new intermodal facility will start this month. Taschereau, about 10 kilometers west of Montreal’s downtown, is located near major highways.
The new Montreal terminal is one of three major intermodal terminal projects underway at CN. The railroad recently announced a $40-million new intermodal facility in Milton, Ont., west of Toronto, and this fall will open a new $23-million intermodal terminal in Edmonton.
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