Category: Service Updates

A Texas low will bring heavy snow into the GTA Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm are possible, with locally higher amounts of up to 20 cm. Rapidly accumulating snow will make travel difficult. Line haul services between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa will be limited this evening with operations resuming once it is safe to do so. Customers should anticipate delays with pickups and deliveries across the eastern network as the system moves through.

Moncton, Saint John & Edmundston

Regular operations have resumed across the region, while clean-up efforts continue after the outcome of yesterday’s storm. 

Charlottetown

Our terminal is operational this morning, however, service delays are expected due to the bridge restrictions put in place at 0652 hrs. as a result of high winds. We are monitoring the conditions and will resume service once it is safe to do so.

Brampton

A Texas low is expected to bring snow to the area Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm are possible, with locally higher amounts of up to 20 cm. We are monitoring this system closely and will continue to provide updates as they are available.

Moncton, Saint John NB, Edmundston & PEI
Please note that our terminals are all operating at reduced capacity today due to the snowfall impacting central and southern New Brunswick and PEI. Snow will continue today and tonight with total amounts expected to reach 15-25 cm. We will focus all P&D efforts locally in the city and resume outlining points once it is safe to do so.

Please note the following weather alerts for the terminals listed below, we will continue to monitor the situations and provide updates as they become available.

Moncton
Weather Alert: Freezing rain is expected in Southern New Brunswick this Saturday Morning until Saturday evening. Our terminal is still operational but customers should anticipate some delays with pickups and deliveries as the system moves through the area.

Ottawa & Montreal
Weather Alert: A winter storm warning is in effect with snowfall amounts of 10-15 cm expected by this evening. Our terminal is still operational but customers should anticipate delays with pickups and deliveries as the system moves through the area.

Please note that we are experiencing some delays with our intermodal movements to and from the Brampton Terminal. On Sunday, January 8th, 2023 CN implemented a new terminal operating system that has caused some delays within their Brampton Terminal. We have been advised that additional resources have been deployed to the front lines to assist with the yard activities and to help clear some of the congestion within the terminal. In the short term, we anticipate 24-48 hour delays for departures and arrivals until the system has fully stabilized.

Please note that our terminal in St Johns NL is closed due to a storm that is tracking through the area.

Pickups and deliveries will resume once it is safe to do so.

Please note that there may be service delays of 24-48 hours starting on January 10th, due to an incoming storm. There is a chance of light snow from early morning until mid-morning, becoming heavy snow until late evening, estimating a total of 20 cm – 32 cm. Winds may reach 40 km/h gusting to 70 km/h into the late afternoon. We will continue to monitor the conditions, and provide any updates as they become available.

Please note that due to the impacts of an ice storm this morning, delays may be possible on inbound and outbound shipments from our Montreal terminal. We will continue to monitor the situation, and provide updates as they become available.

Ottawa
Snowfall in and around the Ottawa area is making travel difficult. While our P&D Operations are active customers should anticipate delays with all pickups and deliveries.

Saskatoon
Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected as snow continues through parts of central Saskatchewan and west-central Manitoba. The snow will gradually taper off through the day on Wednesday and warnings will be ended.

Please note that due to the inclement weather, Vancouver will be closing down operations for the remainder of the day. Pickups and deliveries will resume as of Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

We will continue to monitor the situation, and provide any further updates as they become available.