Intermodal Update – extreme cold continues

The Canadian Intermodal Network is currently facing significant weather challenges, ranging from British Columbia to New Brunswick. Western Canada is experiencing extreme cold, which is adversely affecting rail operations, with no improvement anticipated in the next 3 to 5 days.

The warnings were largely concentrated across the southern half of the provinces, painting the bottom half of the map red from just outside Lethbridge, Alta. — which can look forward to extreme cold with windchills down to –40 C — straight east to Fredericton, which can expect up to 25-40cm of snowfall.

Additionally, major snowfall warnings in the Eastern region may disrupt both rail services and road deliveries. Our Intermodal Team remains committed to serving you and your customers, diligently working to communicate any delays and available service options.

Should you have any concerns regarding specific Intermodal shipments, please do not hesitate to contact your Bison Account Manager or our Canadian Intermodal  Management Team (intermodal@bisontransport.com),  for assistance and to discuss current and future loads over the next five days.