Cando Rail & Terminals Is Doubling the Size of Its Sturgeon Terminal

EDMONTON, Alberta –– The Canada Infrastructure Bank has loaned $72.1 million to Cando Rail & Terminals for expansion of its Sturgeon Terminal.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) says that “Cando Rail & Terminals, one of North America’s largest owners and operators of first mile last mile rail infrastructure, will double the capacity of its Sturgeon Terminal, which serves as a multi-purpose rail hub operating in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. The facility, currently operating at capacity, provides storage and staging, haulage and transloading services which supports the transportation of Canadian-made goods for export east and west and onward to global markets.”

Referred to as the “Sturgeon West Terminal,” the enlarged facility is expected to create up to 50 new local full-time jobs, whereas the facility currently employs 60 people. In addition, the terminal will have approximately 1,100 new spaces for marshaling 1,100 Class I unit trains, along with approximately 3,700 staging and storage spaces for rail cars.

Ehren Cory, Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Infrastructure Bank said “Expansion of the Sturgeon Terminal opens up more opportunities for Alberta businesses to connect their products to global markets. Building this infrastructure will create local jobs, help keep the Western Canadian economy competitive and expands supply chain capacity well into the future.”

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