CPR completes first project in Western Capacity Expansion Program
06 Giugno 2005 - 3:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
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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