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CN opens $4 Million Grain Container Facility In Edmonton,AB.

Discussion relating to the Canadian National, past and present. Also includes discussion of Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western and other subsidiary roads (including Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway). Official site: WWW.CN.CA

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CN opens $4 Million Grain Container Facility In Edmonton,AB.

  by pw3901
 
  • CN opens $4 million grain container facility in Edmonton
    Terminal will boost competitiveness of prairie farmers' high-value grains in overseas markets

    EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 16, 2006 -- CN announced today the opening of its Edmonton Grain Distribution Centre. The new facility will make it easier and more cost-effective for specialty crop growers on the western prairies to ship their high-value grains and oilseeds in containers to overseas customers. CN invested $4 million in the facility, which is expected to handle 20,000 containers per year.
Read the full story here: http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_ht ... _id=185649
Last edited by pw3901 on Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.

  by Komachi
 
An interesting concept that I hope pays off for both the railroad and the farmers of the Canadian Prairies. (Also nice to see MN listed there too (Duluth and Minneapolis/St. Paul)!!!!! :-D )
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