Program includes track and intermodal projects to boost capacity and improve efficiency across Ontario.

Silos would be built at two sites near the Alexandria and Damietta ports.

Ships will primarily handle grain and coal.

The C$210 investment is third installment to advance CN’s rail network across Canada.

The C$320 million investment is slated for Alberta’s infrastructure.

It will move 1.3 million tonnes of grain per year.

The planned investment comes after a new Canadian bill incorporates provisions to make grain transportation by rail more efficient.

Event is July 25-26 in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.

Railroad, port leaders discuss plans to keep increasingly larger harvests flowing through the transportation system.

The USGC and USDA representatives were present to welcome the new shipment.