CN Investing $105M in Saskatchewan

资料来源：加拿大国家铁路公司

CN announces that, as part of its strategic investments to support growing demand and enable supply chains, it plans to invest approximately $105 million (CAD) across Saskatchewan in 2020. The investments will focus on the replacement of rail and ties, as well as the maintenance of bridges, level crossings, culverts, signal systems and other track infrastructure.

“We take our essential role in the North American economy seriously and these investments in Saskatchewan are a key part of our strategy to support growth," says James Thompson, vice president, Western Region at CN. "Our cmpany remains committed to help enable supply chains that fuel Saskatchewan’s growth as we are a critical part of getting everyday goods to markets and consumers. Safety is a core value at CN and by investing in the maintenance and expansion of our track and capacity, we are providing customers with a safe and reliable solution at a time when fluid supply chains are more critical than ever.”

The company’s investments will create greater capacity, which supports reductions in its customer’s transportation supply chain GHG emissions, by encouraging the use of rail for long haul needs. This reduces emissions, traffic congestion, accidents and burdens on public transportation infrastructure as one freight train can replace over 300 trucks from roads. Moving freight by rail instead of truck reduces GHG emissions by 75%. The company will continue to deploy important safety enhancing technologies across its network, such as the Autonomous.

赛道检查程序，分布式气车和自动检查门户。计划的扩展项目包括萨斯喀彻温省南部多年基础设施的持续投资。

Maintenance program highlights include:

• 更换超过65英里的铁路
• Installation of over 145,000 new railroad ties
• 重建12条公路过境表面
• 桥梁，涵洞，信号系统和其他轨道基础设施上的维护工作

Saskatchewan in numbers:

• 资本投资：过去五年中超过8.5亿美元
• Employees: approximately 1,154
• Railroad route miles operated: 1,946
• Community partnerships: $416,000 in 2019
• Local spending: $136 million in 2019
• Cash taxes paid: $107 million in 2019

谷物和肥料，尤其是钾肥，占该草原省CN处理的大部分交通。交通还通过CN在萨斯卡通的联运码头和加拿大首个位于里贾纳（Regina）Chuka Creek商业公园的私人私人运营的模式终端来处理萨斯喀彻温省经济的多元化。萨斯卡通和里贾纳都拥有分销设施。萨斯卡通还设有汽车分配设施和主要的铁路分类场。在Bienfiat中，有一个cargoflo散装的处理设施以及森林产品和金属分配中心。最终，在北巴特福德（North Battleford），还有一个额外的森林产品配送中心。