CN Plans To Open New Calgary Logistics Park
Published:04-February-2010
By Staff Reporter
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has planned to establish a new $100m CN Calgary Logistics Park in Conrich, located in Rocky View County north east of Calgary.
CN said that the 680-acre park will include an intermodal terminal with room for customers to co-locate with CN and custom build their facility in place. The logistics park will be designed to include a multi commodity transload and warehouse facility, an automotive compound and liquid/bulk transload and distribution facility. It is located a few miles east of Calgary Airport, on Twp Road 250/ McKnight Boulevard, providing access to Stoney Trail and other roadways.
According to CN, the new site provides ample space for current and planned customer initiatives and the park will be designed to allow easy expansion. It offers a total warehousing footprint of over two million square feet to customers who need to distribute their goods across Western Canada, whether sourced from Asia through West Coast or coming from eastern Canada and US. CN provides rail freight transit time between Eastern and Western Canada.
This project will be subject to regulatory approval, including a thorough environmental assessment and public consultation. With a scheduled opening expected in 2013, CN's Calgary yard operations will shift to the new Logistics Park.
Claude Mongeau, president and CEO of CN, said: “We are very excited about business prospects in Alberta and this investment in the Calgary area. This facility is part of our program to grow a network of logistics parks that provide seamless and efficient transportation and distribution capabilities for customers, linking their facilities across North America. Combined with CN's superior rail service offering, this is a win-win combination.”
