1 November 2007
CN and Canadian Pacific Sign Routing Protocol to Streamline Flows of Interline Traffic
CN and Canadian Pacific announced today they have reached
agreement on a routing protocol to expedite their exchange of interline freight traffic at key gateways.
Under the protocol, CN and CP have established a structured plan to direct flows of interline traffic through the most efficient
interchange locations. Implementation of the agreement is well underway.
E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer of CN, said: "This routing protocol will deliver faster, more
dependable service to our customers while generating better utilization of railway assets. These gains will build on significant
service and efficiency improvements generated by CN and CP in recent years through a series of asset-sharing agreements.
We are working together smarter for our customers, yet remain determined competitors in the marketplace."
Fred Green, president and chief executive officer of CP, said: "This protocol will focus the flow of interline traffic
between CN and CP at the most fluid, efficient interchanges, in some cases removing traffic from congested locations. This will benefit
our customers and effectively generate increased rail capacity to accommodate traffic growth. We are both keen to grow our share of the
transportation pie."
The routing protocol will result in a number of changes:
- Fourteen gateways, principally Montreal (St-Luc), Milwaukee, and Winnipeg (Paddington), will experience an increase
in volume of interline traffic;
- Fifteen gateways, including Chicago, Minneapolis, Superior, Wisconsin, Calgary, and several southern Ontario locations, will see
lesser volumes of interline traffic.
With the CN-CP agreement, CN now has routing protocol agreements with six Class 1 North American railways. CP has similar
agreements with three Class 1s.
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