Project|Rail, LRT and Transit Systems
Milton Logistics Hub Project
Torys is acting as counsel to CN Rail on all aspects of its Milton Logistics Hub Project, a major new rail facility in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), including acting as the legal lead in the complex, multi-year federal environmental approval process and high-profile public hearing, as well as several related court proceedings.
Designed to transfer intermodal containers between trucks and railcars, the Milton Hub is a several hundred million dollar investment for CN, which moves over C$250 billion worth of goods by rail every year. The Hub is critical to Canada's economic growth in North America and globally - connecting the GTHA to domestic and international markets.
Major components of the project include
- an administration building, maintenance garage for terminal equipment and areas for short-term container storage
- realignment and extension of the existing mainline
- a 1.7 km truck entrance road and queuing area on CN property to keep waiting trucks off local roads
- an employee entrance off Tremaine Road
- an underpass at Lower Base Line to maintain traffic flow and facilitate east-west passage for all vehicles including emergency vehicles
- berms and barriers in strategic locations to blend with the surrounding environment and reduce off-site noise and visual effects
- a stormwater management system designed to capture and treat all terminal water runoff
Further information on the project can be found on cnmilton.com.
The Torys team is being led by Dennis Mahony and includes Sheila Block, Andrew Bernstein, Yael Bienenstock, Jon Silver and Colette Koopman.
Torys also acted on the following in connection with this project:
| Jurisdiction | Milton |
| Province/State | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Nature of Engagement | Project Development, Disputes and Investigations, Environmental |
| Client | CN Rail |
| Client Role | Project Owner |
| Value | $250,000,000 CAD |