CN to spend $485 million on U.S. capital projects

CN to spend $485 million on U.S. capital projects

By Trains Staff | July 7, 2022

| Last updated on February 24, 2024


Overall capital spending for 2022 to exceed C$2.6 billion

Canadian National logoHOMEWOOD, Ill. — Canadian National will spend $485 million on capital projects in eight states as the U.S. portion of its capital plan for 2022, the railroad has announced.

Overall, the company will spend more than C$2.6 billion on its capital program. It had previously announced almost C$2 billion in Canadian projects [see “CN announces plans …,” Trains News Wire, June 27, 2022].

State-by-state plans include:

— Illinois: $150 million for replacing 10 miles of rail, installing approximately 133,000 new ties, and rebuilding surfaces at 35 grade crossings.

— Wisconsin: $85 million for 10 miles of rail; 10,000 new ties; and 53 grade crossings.

— Mississippi: $65 million for replacing 5 miles of rail, 130,000 ties, and rebuilding of 14 grade crossings.

— Michigan: $55 million for 4 miles of rail, 50,000 new ties, and rebuilding of 19 grade crossings.

— Minnesota: $55 million for 5 miles of rail; 105,000 new ties; and 15 grade crossings.

— Tennessee: $30 million for 38,000 new ties and 16 grade crossings.

— Louisiana: $25 million for 4 miles of rail; 20,000 new ties, and 16 grade crossings.

— Iowa: $20 million, for more than 14 miles of rail; 9,000 new ties, and rebuilding of 14 grade crossings.

A summary of plans for the U.S. and Canada is available here.

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