Canadian National Railway Company (CN) (TSX: TSX:CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) (NYSE: NYSE:NSC) announced on Monday a unique domestic intermodal service set to launch on October 2, 2023. This integrated, market-competitive all-rail service will connect CN-served Canadian markets with Norfolk Southern-served Kansas City and Atlanta, key areas in the rapidly growing manufacturing and consumer base in the Southeastern U.S.
The two carriers plan to use new intermodal steel wheel interchanges in Detroit and Chicago, enabling the operation to function like a single-line intermodal product. The cost-effective service aims to convert truck traffic to long-haul rail, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and customers' carbon footprints. Integrated rail interchanges also provide customers with an opportunity to optimize their cargo loaded weights.
Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan H. Shaw said, "This new CN-Norfolk Southern Domestic Intermodal service combines premier intermodal choices for our shared customers." He emphasized that the service was designed with customer-centricity in mind, simplifying processes for smoother rail shipments between Canada, Kansas City, and Atlanta.
Echoing Shaw's sentiments, CN’s President and CEO, Tracy Robinson added that CN is pleased to offer customers enhanced market access with the launch of another new Intermodal product, and that the reliable, cost-effective, and truck-competitive service will help shift more business onto rail.
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