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Bay of Quinte offers superb access to large North American markets. This access is provided through a well-developed transport infrastructure, which includes:
Road
Highway 401, a four-lane, controlled access highway anchors the local highway network. It is also the backbone of the road corridor linking Québec City with Windsor/Detroit. Eight interchanges give Bay of Quinte fast, sure access to the Greater Toronto Area's market of 5 million people.
But the corridor also provides access, through major border crossings, to the larger North American markets that lie within 500 kilometres (310 miles) of Bay of Quinte. These include more than 47.5 million people and more than half of North America's industrial markets.
Many able trucking companies serve transportation needs in Bay of Quinte, including the following:
Rail
Bay of Quinte is a major rail terminus for CN and Canadian Pacific Railway, which run freight trains through here bound for Toronto and Montréal. Stations here receive regular freight and express service. Overnight express service is offered to Toronto and Montréal, and intermediate points.
CN and Canadian Pacific Railway provide service on an interchange basis. Both offer piggyback and container facilities. Rail sidings exist or can be extended to many sites in Bay of Quinte.
For details about CN's services, visit http://www.cn.ca/customer_centre/en_customer.shtml call 1-888-888-5909. To learn about the services of Canadian Pacific Railway, visit http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/Customers/New+Customers/default.htm.
VIA Rail Canada offers daily passenger service from Trenton Junction and the Belleville Terminal to Toronto, Montréal and Ottawa, and other major cities. For more information, visit www.viarail.ca
Air
Bay of Quinte is served by: