CN sets weekly Canadian grain volume record
CN SD70M-2 No. 8949 leads grain train 852 around a curve south of Roblin, Manitoba, on May 27, 2020. David Maiers MONTREAL – Canadian National set a new weekly tonnage… […]
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Digest: British rail service disrupted as cracks are found in high speed trainsets
…of matter handled by the Canadian Transportation Agency, it penalized Canadian National and Canadian Pacific for exceeding the amount of revenue they are allowed to earn for grain movements [see… […]
Year in review: New Amtrak routes, VIA challenges
…VIA Rail Canada’s turbulent year VIA Rail Canada developed what it called “High Frequency Rail,” a plan for separate right of way, to escape the clutches of Canadian National Railway… […]
True Line Trains HO scale F-M C-Liner diesels
…and a wide variety of options. This HO locomotive is a replica of the FM CPA16-5 passenger cab units built for the Canadian National Ry. in January 1955. Its CPA16-5… […]
National Train Day events going strong without Amtrak’s participation
…eliminated Train Day after 2015 [see “Amtrak: National Train Day is done,” Trains News Wire. March 7, 2016]. This coincided with less national network promotion; the elimination of printed timetables,… […]
CN’s deal to acquire CSX Massena Line is officially off
CSX train B786 works the Massena Line’s interchange with Canadian National near Montreal in July 2021. Stephen C. Host CHICAGO — Canadian National’s proposed acquisition of CSX Transportation’s line linking… […]
Railroads’ use of long trains to go under the microscope
…records in each of the past nine quarters, with the average now above 7,000 feet. Average train length is above 7,500 feet on both Canadian railways, with Canadian National at… […]
News & Products for the week of February 19th 2024
… Rapido Canadian National Railways H-6d/g 4-6-0 Price: Direct-current model, $499.95; with DCC and sound, $599.95 Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada;… […]
SMART-TD ratifies new five-year national agreement
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers-Transportation Division has ratified the five-year collective bargaining agreement reached with railroads represented by the National Carriers… […]
Canadian Pacific extends contract with retailer Canadian Tire
CALGARY — Canadian Pacific and Canadian Tire Corp Ltd. have signed a multi-year agreement for the railroad to continue moving the retailer’s goods in Canada. As part of the agreement,… […]
Events in Manitoba, Alberta to mark 125th anniversary of Canadian Northern predecessor
BIG VALLEY, Alberta — The Dauphin Rail Museum and Canadian Northern Society will hold events Dec. 14-15 to commemorate the opening of a railroad that became the Canadian Northern Railway,… […]
Pullman National Monument designated as National Park
…signed legislation that changes the Pullman National Monument to a National Historical Park, making it the first National Park Service unit in Chicago. Pullman National Monument was designated by President… […]
