The company conducted locomotive repair and maintenance work at the yard
Canadian Pacific Railway will close its Locomotive Reliability Centre at Alyth Yard in Calgary.
The closure will result in the elimination of 130 local jobs, the company announced last month.
CP’s decision is the result of a Canadian Transportation Agency order directing the railway to stop load testing and idling operations in proximity to the LRC between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., CP said in a Sept. 19 news re-lease.
The CTA directive poses productivity challenges for service and maintenance work of locomotives, the railway said.
It also fails to recognize the 24-7 operational requirements and re-stricts the railway’s ability to provide service for customers in Calgary, throughout North America and those relying on coastal ports for off-shore shipments.
Locomotive repair and maintenance work previously conducted at the LRC will be moved to other maintenance facilities on the CP network.
Alyth Yard will continue to serve as an important rail yard operation for CP, the company said.
