CP partners with Contrans to expand intermodal reach
Written by jrood
Canadian Pacific will be the exclusive Canadian rail transportation provider for Contrans, using Raildecks multimodal flat rack containers. The agreement extends the long-haul efficiencies of rail to markets currently served by transport trucks across Canada. "Raildecks' innovative product extends the efficiencies of intermodal rail to industrial products shippers," said John McBoyle, vice president intermodal at Canadian Pacific. "We believe industrial product customers will be attracted to the consistency, efficiency and reliability of our long-haul intermodal network." "The Raildecks solution provides a viable option to convert some of the industrial freight that is moving over the road to be transported on intermodal rail," said Rick Jocson, CEO of Raildecks. "By converting a traditional over-the-road commodity to rail, Raildecks are reducing greenhouse gas emissions, freeing up major roads and highways and reducing costs for shippers." Canadian Pacific has been testing Raildecks' 53 ft. collapsible, multimodal carriers over the summer at its Toronto Intermodal Facility in Vaughn, ON, Canada. The testing proved the concept, as pipe and other industrial products moved seamlessly on CP's longhaul intermodal trains. Previously, shippers relied on trucks to move these types of products over a long distance.
