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Adding these 1,000 new generation hopper cars to our fleet is a prime example of that. In addition to our superior proposal to combine with KCS, this is a step further in our vision of seamlessly connecting ports and rails in the United States, Mexico and Canada and of providing superior service, enhanced competition and new market access to move goods across North America efficiently and ...
Aug 27, 2020 · Canadian National Railways has awarded a contract to build 1,150 new generation, high-capacity, grain hopper cars to National Steel Car Ltd. of Hamilton, bringing to $1-billion the amount CN plans to invest in Ontario by the end of 2022. The National Steel Car order is worth $150 Million. In addition to its purchase of 1,150 […]
Sep 28, 2020 · In August 2018, CN announced the acquisition of 1,000 high capacity, new generation hopper cars to be built at National Steel Car in Hamilton, ON. These 55 foot, 8 inch long hoppers have a capacity of 5,431 cubic feet, compared to today’s standard jumbo hopper car at 5,150 cubic feet and 58+ feet. In late July 2020, CN announced the ...
With the new shorter and lighter hopper-car fleet, CP will be able to fit 118 cars within the current 7,000 foot, 112-car unit train definition, adding approximately 16 percent more capacity per train. CP will eventually be able to fit 147 of the new cars within the 8,500-foot train design, each carrying more grain than the retired cars.
Jun 14, 2018 · “It’s a big change from a few months ago, where railways were not interested in investing in their infrastructure. ... the credit for buying new hopper cars was linked to the value of existing ...
Jul 3, 2018 · Photo: Infographic: CP Rail. CP Rail says it will spend more than $500 million on new high-capacity grain hopper cars. The company announced last month it has ordered 1,000 new hopper cars and expects to see more than 500 of them in service by the end of the year. “These new rail cars will revitalize our fleet,” said CP Rail president and ...
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These new railcars will encourage the economic recovery through job creation in the North American manufacturing sector and help CN continue to meet the growing needs of grain farmers and grain customers. “This investment, combined with our 2020 $2.9B capital investment program, will help us move more grain.
