CN opens new Toronto auto compound

Canadian National Railway Company has opened its new C$14-million Toronto Automotive Compound at MacMillan Yard located in the north of Toronto, Canada.

According to Canadian National Railway (CN), the new facility's track layout will accommodate the unloading of 60 auto-carrying rail cars at once, compared with 27 unloading spots at the former compound at MacMillan Yard (Mac Yard), and will have room to park up to 4,500 vehicles.

A planned phase two expansion of the compound is expected to provide parking for 6,000 cars or trucks. The Toronto auto compound is one of 17 vehicle distribution facilities operated in Canada and the US by Autoport, a member of the CN WorldWide North America family of non-rail companies.

James Foote, executive vice-president of sales and marketing for CN, said: "Our Toronto Automotive Compound is a key facility in our vehicle distribution network in Ontario. Our new facility will help CN increase the efficiency of vehicle transportation, accommodate more traffic, improve customer service, and better utilize our valuable real estate assets at Mac Yard, the largest rail classification terminal on CN's network."

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