CPR completes first project in Western Capacity Expansion Program CALGARY, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Pacific Railway has completed the first of 25 projects under a $160-million program to increase train capacity on the railway's network between the Prairies and the Port of Vancouver. An 8,500-foot-long track has been built at CPR's Coquitlam yard near Vancouver for trains of Canadian bulk commodities destined for ocean- going ships calling at Vancouver. The new track enables CPR to stage trains close to the port until the designated ship arrives. Previously, trains awaiting ship arrival would be staged in sidings, which are valuable passing lanes build alongside the mainline. The new staging track will leave sidings open for moving trains, improve locomotive utilization, enhance overall fluidity in this area and improve service to the Port of Vancouver. The staging track took five weeks to construct and required 285 tons of steel rail, 4,250 crossties and 5,640 tons of rock ballast. Almost all of the 25 capacity expansion projects are now under way. CPR is expanding its capacity to move more bulk commodities and resources to the Port of Vancouver for Asian markets that are hungry for Canada's raw materials. CPR is also moving increasing volumes of finished goods, shipped in containers arriving from Asia, to consumers in the U.S. and Canada. When the 25 projects are complete in the fourth quarter of 2005, CPR will be able to run an additional four trains daily - or more than 400 freight cars a day - between the Prairies and the Port of Vancouver, a 12-per-cent increase in capacity. The expansion involves building and extending sidings, laying sections of double track, improving signal systems and installing staging tracks and track-to-track crossovers. About Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway is a transcontinental carrier operating in Canada and the U.S. Its 14,000-mile rail network serves the principal centres of Canada, from Montreal to Vancouver, and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest regions. CPR feeds directly into America's heartland from the East and West coasts. Alliances with other carriers extend its market reach throughout the U.S. and into Mexico. Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions provides logistics and supply chain expertise worldwide. For more information, visit CPR's website. DATASOURCE: Canadian Pacific Railway CONTACT: Media, Ed Greenberg, (403) 319-3686, (403) 540-8106 (cell), ; Investors, Paul Bell, Vice-President, Investor Relations, (403) 319-3591,

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