CP FastPass Expedites Shipment Processing and Reduces Truck Idling
Introduced in 2017, CP FastPass is an industry-leading mobile app that helps reduce truck density and wait times at intermodal terminals across North America.
FastPass uses QR code technology to improve shipment processing times, provide third party truck drivers with real-time information on billing, gate acceptance status and the timing of when containers will be ready for pickup. This technology has dramatically decreased traffic density and idling times at CP’s intermodal terminals across North America.
In 2018, CP implemented FastPass technology at all 10 intermodal hubs network wide, expediting truck traffic through facilities, improving efficiency and dramatically reducing truck wait times and idling. Collectively, our improved intermodal operations have resulted in increased demand for freight traffic through these facilities. In 2018, intermodal traffic increased by nearly 10 percent, representing an additional 2.4 billion revenue ton-miles transported for customers. This also has significant benefits in terms of reduced GHG emissions, as our customers are shipping more by train instead of relying on long-haul truck transport with higher emissions.
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