CN's Lis grain facility expansion with TGM expands regional throughput
Sep 22, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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The expansion enhances CN's capacity utilization and regional throughput, signaling potential higher volume and contract leverage in the long run. Historical rail-capacity upgrades tied to favorable commodity demand typically lift network utilization and, over time, cash-flow visibility, though immediate earnings impact is limited until volumes materialize.
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CN and Total Grain Marketing opened the Lis, Illinois expansion, adding a 115-car loop and 3.1 million bushels of storage. The project increases receiving capacity to 85,000 bushels/hour and enables loading in eight hours, potentially lifting CN's grain throughput in the Southern Region. The collaboration underscores CN's focus on supply-chain resilience and long-term agricultural demand.
CN ships first unit grain train from Lis expansion on Sept 16, 2026.
3.1 million bushels storage and 85,000 bushels/hour intake.
Eight-hour unit-train loading capability.
CN cites improved Southern Region supply chain efficiency.
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