Canadian National investing $210 million to expand and strengthen Saskatchewan’s rail infrastructure in 2018

A press release from Canadian National Railway; June 19, 2018: SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, June 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR)…

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Saskatchewan farmers call for reopening of Tisdale rail subdivision

By Brian Cross, The Western Producer; June 15, 2018 If Ottawa is serious about re-establishing the Port of Churchill as…

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Canadian National investing $320 million to expand and strengthen Alberta’s rail infrastructure in 2018

A press release from Canadian National Railway; June 12, 2018: Program includes multiple track and yard projects to boost rail…

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Canadian National investing $130 million to expand and strengthen Manitoba’s rail infrastructure in 2018

A press release from Canadian National Railway; June 8, 2018: Program includes Symington Yard capacity improvement project WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June…

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Passengers’ rights, rail rules approved in Canada’s new Transportation Act

By Allison Lampert and Rod Nickel, Reuters, Global News; May 23, 2018 Canada on Wednesday approved broad air and freight reforms…

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Canadian National Railway eyes smaller deals, but doubts big mergers are near

By Eric Atkins, The Globe And Mail; May 15, 2018 Canadian National Railway Co. is eyeing smaller takeover targets to…

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U.S. Sen. Durbin asks feds to help improve Amtrak speed on Carbondale route in Illinois

By Dustin Duncan, The Southern; May 10, 2018 CARBONDALE — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin pressed the Federal Railroad Administration Thursday…

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Canada Is Struggling to Get Its Goods to Market

By Jen Skerritt, Kevin Orland, and Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg; May 8, 2018 Every day for more than six months, Jessica…

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Canada – Alberta to hold talks on crude transport with producers, railways: minister

By Julie Gordon, Reuters; Mary 2, 2018 CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Alberta will hold talks with rail operators and oil…

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‘Complete and utter disrepair’: Business groups slam Ottawa’s changes to transportation bill

By Jesse Snyder, Calgary Herald; May 1, 2018 OTTAWA — Business groups are warning that a recent motion introduced by…

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CN to purchase 350 lumber cars to meet growing demand in forest products business

A press release from Canadian National Railway; May 2, 2018: HAMILTON, Ontario, May 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR)…

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Oil logjam set to ease as Canadian drillers cut deals with railroads to ship more crude

By Kevin Orland, Bloomberg News, Financial Post; April 26, 2018 Alberta’s beleaguered oil industry may get some relief from its…

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CN Rail Mulls Real Estate Sales to Raise Cash for Network Revamp

By Kristine Owram and Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg; April 24, 2018 Canadian National Railway Co. will consider selling additional real estate…

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CN’s income fell, operating ratio and expenses rose in Q1

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 24, 2018 Harsher-than-normal winter weather in the first quarter, including extremely low temperatures in Canada…

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CN to acquire 350 boxcars to meet growing demand in forest products, metals business

A press release from Canadian National Railway; April 18, 2018: MONTREAL, April 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI)…

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British Columbia: CN Rail investing in regional improvements

By Frank Peebles, Prince George Citizen; April 16, 2018 CN Rail is investing big money in the Prince George area…

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Canada: Senate changes rail-ownership law to focus on farmers, shippers and airline passengers

By Josh Wingrove and Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg, The Toronto Star; April 13, 2018 OTTAWA—A proposed law that would increase ownership…

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British Columbia softwood lumber exports to U.S. fall 20 per cent amid railway woes

By Ross Marowits, The Globe And Mail; April 9, 2018 Softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States…

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Train backlog leaves $500 Million in Canadian grain waiting at farms

By Staff, CTV News; April 5, 2018 At the moment, Curtis McRae has $120,000 of grain sitting in a massive…

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Canada: Customers blame efficiency drives at railroads for backlogs over winter months

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press, Financial Post; March 29, 2018 MONTREAL — Canada’s two largest railways are hoping the…

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Canada: Minister asking federal government for solution to Northern British Columbia rail car shortage

By Chris Newton, Energeticcity.ca; March 28, 2018 VICTORIA, B.C. — Jobs, Trade and Technology Minister Bruce Ralston says he is…

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Amtrak raps freight railroad for delays

By Claire Bushey, Crain’s Chicago Business; March 28, 2018 Interference from Canadian National railroad delayed 84 percent of Amtrak passengers…

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Canada’s Crude-by-Rail Terminals Sit Idle as Oil Glut Grows

By Robert Tuttle, Bloomberg; March 26, 2018 Stranded Canadian crude is waiting for trains to take it to U.S. refineries.…

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Rail car shortage creating backlog at British Columbia pulp mills

By Mark NIELSEN, Prince George Citizen, March 26, 2018 Local pulp mills are having trouble getting enough rail cars to…

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CN Rail’s recently departed chief executive earned $12.3 million in 2017

By The Canadian Press, The Chronicle Herald; March 26, 2018 MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co.’s former chief executive received…

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