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Got this off of one of my other Yahoo groups........Paul

Canadian Pacific, Canadian retail company unveil 60-foot intermodal container

May 1, 2017
RELATED TOPICS: CANADIAN PACIFIC | INTERMODAL
 

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Representatives from both Canadian Pacific and Canadian Tire Corp. recently gathered to debut the industry's first 60-foot intermodal container.
Canadian Pacific
CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific and retail giant Canadian Tire Corp., recently debuted North America’s first 60-foot intermodal container, according to a CP news release.

The 60-foot container, which was developed by the Canadian Tire team in partnership with the railroad, provides an additional seven feet from the current 53-foot container standard. It will allow the retail company to haul more freight per trainload.

This isn’t the first time CP and the Canadian Tire team have worked together. In 1994, the railroad worked with the company on the introduction of the industry’s first 53-foot container. 

CP started testing the 60-foot container several months ago using a prototype based on existing 53-foot containers to mimic the new, longer container.
 

 

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I have not driven truck in several years, but here in the U.S. 53' x 108" was the maximum length and width a van body trailer could be on our highways, without purchasing a permit. Even with a permit your limited to hauling sunrise to sunset. Obviously, these containers have to be legal to haul on the Canadian highways. Does anyone know if it is legal to transport these 60' containers on U.S. highways?

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