Announcing the grand opening of CN's new SpeedGate at our Chicago Intermodal Terminal – January 10th, 2011

We are pleased to announce the grand opening of CN's new SpeedGate at our Chicago Intermodal Terminal. The new gate entrance has been relocated from 15840 West Avenue to 16800 South Center Street. The terminal will be open 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday and from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. during the weekend.

This new automated gate system will improve processing time and allow quicker access to the terminal. It will also ensure that only authorized drivers have access to our terminal.

CN's SpeedGate offers a number of advantages such as:

• Improved ability to record and identify damaged units
• Reduced driver delays and the ability to handle greater volumes of traffic at the gates and terminals due to the increase in the number of lanes
• Simplified gate receipts for drivers

All drivers will be required to register prior to being granted access to the Chicago yard. Registration and access to the yard will be through a biometric scan of the drivers' finger. Registration is a one-time process and will only take a few minutes of the drivers' time.

Important to note: Drivers who are not registered will not be permitted to enter the terminal.

The driver registration information will be collected for the unique purpose of securing access to our yards. All data collected will be stored on CN's encrypted servers and will be kept strictly confidential.

All trucking companies with drivers requiring access to Chicago Intermodal will be requested to provide CN with a list of drivers' names confirming them as an employee.

This will help ensure that only drivers authorized to handle our customers' freight enter our terminals. Once a trucking company advises CN that a driver no longer works for their firm; that driver's personal information will be deleted from the CN database. Trucking companies should advise CN of any changes to their driver roster.

For any questions you may have, please email AGS-CHI@cn.ca