April 25, 2020

Canadian Pacific Railway sets record for Q1 grain transport

On the first quarter of this year, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) set a record for the transport of Canadian grain and grain products, with more than 6.35 million tonnes moved, reported Okotoks Online.

The 2020 result broke the company's previous first-quarter record, set in 2016, by 300,000 tonnes.

CP Rail's investment in high-capacity hopper cars will see 5,900 new cars added to the railway's grain shipping fleet. The new hopper cars can carry 10% more volume and 15% more weight compared to the older cars they are replacing.