Lillooet, British Columbia renews calls for passenger rail service

By Brandon Barrett, Pique Magazine; September 1, 2018 Mayor Marg Lampman still remembers a time when the Cariboo Prospector would…

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Ontario: Sarnia still waiting for more passenger trains

By Paul Morden, The London Free Press; August 26, 2018 VIA Rail brought another train to Sarnia Saturday, for just…

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British Columbia: Lillooet proposes provincial study for passenger rail line between North Van, Prince George

By Jennifer Saltman, Vancouver Sun; August 17, 2018 Greyhound’s impending departure from Western Canada has prompted Lillooet to renew its…

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The Daily CSX Book Review: EHH, a lean, mean street fighter

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; August 9, 2018 If ever there were a human equivalent to…

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Canadian National Rail CEO Vows Loyalty to Grain Farmers as Oil Shipments Climb

By Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg; July 31, 2018 Crude oil demand may be on the rise again, but Canadian National Railway…

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Oil-by-rail reaches record levels in May — on track to rise higher still amid pipeline crunch

By Geoffrey Morgan, National Post; The London Free Press; July 30, 2018 CALGARY – Canadian shipments of oil via rail…

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Canadian National Railway Boosts Profit Goal as Trains Speed Up Under New CEO

By Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg; July 24, 2018 Less than five months into the job, Canadian National Railway Co.’s new boss…

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Pressure grows for VIA Rail Canada return to Thunder Bay, Ontario

By Kirthana Sasitharan, CBC News; July 18, 2018 Cuts to Greyhound services across Western Canada and northwestern Ontario have garnered…

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Creating change: Officials aim to streamline Chicago’s rail network

By Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; July 17, 2018 Chicago’s rail network sees about 1,300 freight and passenger trains…

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Canadian National investing approximately $315 million to expand and strengthen Ontario’s rail infrastructure in 2018

A press release from Canadian National Railway; July 11, 2018: TORONTO, July 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI)…

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The Daily CSX: When will services be back on track?

By Greg Thompson, Automotive Logistics; July 9, 2018 The state of the rail freight service in the US has been…

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The Daily CSX: Ridgefield, Connecticut estate of former CSX exec reduced again to $33 million

By Phil Hall, Westfair Communications; July 9, 2018 An 87-acre estate in Ridgefield that was home to the late railroad…

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Class I railroads continue the longer-train trend

By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 2018 At any given time on Class Is’ networks, trains stretching…

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CN upgrades make border crossing seamless

By Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; June 28,2017 In March 2018, Canadian National (CN) completed a major expansion project…

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Canadian Rail safety watchdog calls for training overhaul after 74-car runaway train rolled through Greater Toronto Area

From CBC News; June 27, 2018 A probe into how 74 rail cars were allowed to roll uncontrolled for five…

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Ford’s Michigan Central Station office workers will still see and hear hundreds of thousands of train cars

By Bill Shea, Crain’s Detroit Business; June 24, 2018 The last train to ever pull out of Detroit’s Michigan Central…

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VIA Rail Canada modifies the schedule of the Canadian between Toronto and Vancouver

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; June 22, 2018: PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire Jun. 22, 2018, 05:42 PM MONTREAL,…

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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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Canada’s Crude by Rail Exports to the U.S. Hit 3-Year High

By The Canadian Press, Oil & Gas 360; June 15, 2018 Railway exports of crude oil from Western Canada are…

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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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Southbound City of New Orleans train breaks down en route to Memphis

By David Royer, WREG News Channel 3; June 15, 2018 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Amtrak train en route from Chicago…

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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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