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PR I NCE RUPERT PORT AUTHORITY UNKI NG A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY May 24,2019 Ms. Lesley Griffiths, Panel Chair c/o CEAA 160 Elgin Street Ottawa, ON K1AOH3 Dear Ms. Griffiths: We are writing to express our support for CN's plans to build the Milton Logistics Hub. The Port of Prince Rupert is a Canadian gateway for intermodal imports and exports to the Asia Pacific and is serviced exclusively by CN's rail network. The proposed Milton Logistics Hub· represents the supply chain infrastructure that is vital to ensure the fluidity of goods between markets. The Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) is nearing capacity in terms of existing intermodal facilities. CN's $250 million investment will significantly improve the capacity, velocity, reliability and market reach for shippers in the Ontario market. Container volumes destined for CN's Brampton intermodal yard through Prince Rupert have grown 72.5% from 61,041 twenty-foot equivalents (TEUs) in 2015 to 105,290 TEUs in 2018. As Prince Rupert's Fairview Container Terminal moves through its next expansion to increase capacity to 1.8 million TEUs by 2022, Canada requires corresponding expansions of inland terminal capacity in order to accommodate growth in container volumes. The Milton intermodal terminal will provide the growing region of southern Ontario with much needed inland terminal capacity to support containerized imports of consumer products, auto parts, electronics and retail goods. Exporters of food and agricultural products, equipment, machinery, chemicals and metals from across the GTHA will also benefit from additional terminal capacity. Congestion at the Brampton intermodal yard has an impact on the terminal dwell time of containers bound for Toronto. The historical average and target for terminal dwell time at Fairview Terminal is 2.5 days, and dwell time for Toronto bound cargo was 4 days in 2019 due to insufficient inland terminal capacity. This has a significant impact on shippers and supply chains that rely on fast, reliable service. In turn, this impacts product cost and availability for final users, including consumers and manufacturers in Ontario. On page 3, you will see a bar chart and graph that demonstrate the increase in import volume through the Port of Prince Rupert and the dwell time increase for import containers to Toronto. Transportation is integral to Canada's trade agenda. Businesses in the GTHA and across Canada need access to international markets. We firmly believe that CN 1S proposed Milton Logistics Hub will provide world-class infrastructure to improve the fluidity of rail traffic, and will better-connect Canadian businesses to a global supply P R INCE RUPERT PORT AUT HORITY 200-215 COW BAY ROAD, PRINCE RUPERT. BRITISH COlUMBIA CANADA V8J IA2 TtL 250 627 8899 IAJ_250 627 8980 £MAIL. pcorpOrupertport.com ADMIN ISTRAT ION PORT UAIRE DE PRINCE -RUPERT 200- 21S CHEMIN COW BAY, PRINCE RUPERT. COLOMBI E-BRI TANNIOUE CANADA V8J IA2 T[L, 250 627 8899 Ill. 250 62/8980 £MAI L. pt01p0oupertpotl.com Ms. Griffiths - CEAA May 24, 2019 Page 2 of 3 chain. The growth in trade will further enhance the Port's ability to grow volumes, employment, and trade infrastructure capacity in Prince Rupert. Sincerely, PRINCE RUPERT PORT AUTHORITY <Original signed by> Shaun Stevenson President & Chief Executive Officer Ms. Griffiths - CEAA May 24, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Dwell Time for Import Containers to Toronto (Days} 11.0 1J) C>O .. so ! 4.. 0 ~0 ~ ;I) U> {)0 ...-.tll·.'\>11 Till'l' --l art;\'t ......... l imw (OwcU T•ml') Toronto 1m port Volume {2015-2018} 120.000 105.296 97,805 100.000 80,000 61.041 S8;S48 w.ooo 40,0JO ]1),000 0 201) 2016 2017 2018 .

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