unsuccessfully tried to negotiate away this clause and have crews work a mandatory 12-hour day. CP also publicly stated it was disappointed in the Canadian Transportation Safety Board’s comments on the topic of fatigue in the railway industry, calling them “misguided.” TSB Chairwoman Kathy Fox noted in an October 31 media conference that 6 percent of human-caused rail incidents may have involved fatigue, a statement CP says is not supported by facts. “We would welcome the chance to meet with the chairwoman and Transport Canada to provide the context and detail necessary to dispel any misconceptions that continue to distort conversations over this crucial issue, and to lend our support
in implementing important
change,” said CP President and Chief Operating Officer Keith Creel.
Record-Setting Grain Trains
Despite a weather-delayed harvest, CP announced October was its best-ever month for Western Canadian grain movement to Vancouver and stands ready to work with its supply chain partners through the 2016-17 season to transport a bumper crop to world markets. A record 15,865 carloads were moved to West Coast ports in October, besting the previous record of 15,449 carloads in March 2016. Total Western Canadian grain movements in the month climbed 3.9 percent over last year, just off the record set in May 2014.
“I am proud of the CP team and applaud the efforts and early success of our supply chain partners as the crop season begins to accelerate into the colder months,” said CP President and Chief Operating Officer Keith Creel. “We continue to focus on providing best-in- class service to our customers and look forward to moving more Western Canadian grain to market for the benefit of farmers, shippers and the Canadian economy.”
Operations Train 400 (Coquitlam, B.C.–Moose
Jaw, Sask.) and counterpart Train 401 have been cut back to originate and terminate at Alyth Yard in Calgary, Alb. Through traffic is forwarded on Trains 498-499, which operate between Alyth and St. Paul, Minn.
Train 287 (Chicago Clearing Yard–St. Paul) now departs at 11:00 p.m., and handles traffic to Bensenville Yard that was previously moved by local train G59, which has been abolished.
The schedules Toronto for the Montreal– “Expressway” intermodal
trains have been adjusted. Trains 132 eastbound and 133 westbound leave their respective origins at 7:30 p.m. daily except Sunday, and arrive at their destination at 4:30 a.m. The Norfolk Southern rights trains
trackage between Schenectady
and Mechanicville, N.Y., have been changed from as-required to daily. Train 938 (NS symbol 206) is scheduled to depart Schenectady at 8:50 a.m. and arrive at Mechanicville at 9:45 a.m.
Counterpart 939 (NS Train 205) departs Mechanicville at 5:45 a.m. for a 6:50 arrival in Schenectady.
No Injuries in Fraser Derailment
On October 25, a westbound Canadian
Pacific grain train struck a mudslide and derailed on CN trackage east of Yale, B.C., along the shared track/directional running zone in the Fraser River Canyon. Two locomotives, AC4400CW 9826 and 9809, and nine cars were derailed, with two cars sliding into the Fraser River. There were no injuries. CN had the line open by noon on October 26.
Motive Power Notes
The number of out-of-service units on CP continues to decline as more units are returned to service, primarily to help move increased grain shipments. At the end of October, there were 483 units stored (approximately 32 percent of the fleet), of which 120 are stored serviceable and 363 stored unserviceable. Some notable units returned to service include GP40 4608, and two of the first order of GE AC4400CWs are back on the road — 9530 in fresh paint and 9578. CP is also reactivating up to 12 additional SD40-2s from storage. By the beginning of November, 5824, 5833, 5874, 5875, 5943, and 5973 were back in service. Although intended for snowplow and work train service over the winter, by early November some had made appearances on the mainline, including several round-trips on hot Toronto–
Holiday Train Rolls On
18th Edition of the Canadian Pacific
The U.S. version of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train paused in Delson, Que., on November 25, making its second stop of the evening on the first day of its marathon schedule across three Canadian provinces and six American states. In a few hours the train will cross the border and deadhead down the Delaware & Hudson to its next scheduled stop in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. According to the railroad, every pound of food and every dollar raised at each stop stays with the local food bank to help feed those in need in that community.
PHOTO BY MICHAEL BERRY
8 JANUARY 2017 •
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