CN promotes grain handling prowess, establishes ‘Agricultural Advisory Council’ NEWSWIRE

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MONTREAL — As part of its commitment to enable the growth of Canadian natural resources supply chains, Canadian National is pleased to announce that it has published its 2019 to 2020 Grain Plan and that it has established a CN Agricultural Advisory Council. The Grain Plan reviews CN’s performance during the previous crop year, which […]

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CN, CP optimistic about prospects for more crude oil traffic NEWSWIRE

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Canadian National power leads a westbound empty oil unit train through River Forest, Ill., on the Union Pacific on Aug. 25, 2018. TRAINS: David Lassen Canadian National and Canadian Pacific are cautiously optimistic that Alberta crude oil shipments will rise significantly this year if production curtailments are eased and the province’s crude-by-rail contracts are shifted […]

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CN reports record quarterly results, maintains positive outlook for 2019 NEWSWIRE

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MONTREAL — Canadian National reported record second quarter financial results on Tuesday and reaffirmed its positive volume outlook for the rest of the year thanks to expected growth in crude oil, coal, grain, propane, and intermodal traffic. “Looking to the balance of this year and next, we are cautiously optimistic,” CEO Jean-Jacques Ruest said on […]

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CN, CP to argue Chicago interchange dispute before federal regulators NEWSWIRE

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WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has ordered Canadian National and Canadian Pacific to participate in oral arguments next month to settle their simmering dispute over the location of their interchange in Chicago. In a decision late Friday, the board directed CN and CP to participate in an Aug. 6 oral argument in Washington. The […]

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CN names Trent chief digital officer NEWSWIRE

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MONTREAL – Canadian National Railway has named David Trent vice president and chief digital officer, saying his role will be part of the railroad’s “objective of modernizing its scheduled railroading model.” Trent has more than 20 years of information technology experience. Most recently, he was vice president, technology and digital, at Canfor Corp., the Vancouver, […]

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Mediation fails to settle CN-CP Chicago interchange dispute NEWSWIRE

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WASHINGTON — Canadian National and Canadian Pacific have asked federal regulators to step in after they failed to settle their Chicago interchange dispute through a mediation period that ended on Thursday. In a July 3 letter to the Surface Transportation Board, CP requested a preliminary injunction that would order CN to maintain the interchange at […]

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Michigan-Ontario rail tunnel re-opens after June derailment and acid spill NEWSWIRE

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The last Canadian National last detour train on CSX Transportation, X900-08 rolls past the Wabtec test track in Harborcreek, Pa., bringing to an end more than a week’s worth of detours on three railroads in the region. Stephan Koenig ERIE, Pa. — Canadian National confirms that the St. Clair Tunnel at Sarnia, Ontario, is open […]

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Majority of cars removed from derailment in U.S.-Canada tunnel NEWSWIRE

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SARNIA, Ontario — Canadian National is nearing the completion of cleanup for last week’s derailment in the St. Clair River tunnel between Sarnia and Port Huron, Mich. The CBC reports that as of midday Thursday, 38 cars and one locomotive had been removed and just nine cars remained in the tunnel, and about 1,000 gallons […]

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CN trains detouring around international tunnel derailment NEWSWIRE

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Norfolk Southern train Q071, a CN detour, rolls west at Northeast, Pa. Stephan M. Koenig PORT HURON — In the wake of Friday’s derailment of Canadian National train 383 at the international St. Clair Tunnel, CN began rerouting trains almost immediately following the closure of one of its most important gateways. Canadian Pacific has been […]

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Cleanup continues after derailment in U.S.-Canada rail tunnel

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PORT HURON, Mich. — Cleanup continues after a Friday derailment in the St. Clair River tunnel connecting the U.S. and Canada, which resulted in a spill of more than 13,000 gallons of sulfuric acid. The Port Huron Times Herald reported Saturday afternoon crews were preparing to pump out the spilled acid after removing other cars […]

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CN experiences derailment in St. Clair River tunnel NEWSWIRE

My office is actively monitoring the train derailment within the international train tunnel. There were no injuries. At this time there is no threat to public safety in the surrounding area. Please avoid the area as we work with our bi-national partners at the scene. pic.twitter.com/OhfBd5OQCC — James Freed (@JamesFreed) June 28, 2019 PORT HURON, […]

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Proposed Canadian National intermodal terminal faces opposition in Toronto area NEWSWIRE

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Local opposition is mounting to a $250 million intermodal terminal Canadian National aims to build outside Toronto to handle a rising tide of consumer goods imported from Asia. The terminal, planned for Milton, Ontario, just west of Toronto, received a frosty reception this week at the first of several government hearings that are part of […]

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