September 9, 2021 | CN, Headlines, KCS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 8, 2021) TCI Fund Management Ltd. has retained Kingsdale Advisors to act as strategic adviser and engage with CN’s shareholders to achieve TCI’s objectives of halting CN’s pursuit of Kansas City...
September 9, 2021 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, September 8, 2021) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co said on Wednesday that all its employees in Canada must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1. The company’s vaccination policy will apply to all employees and new hires in Canada...
September 9, 2021 | FRA, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Railway Age, September 9, 2021) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a Safety Advisory on a Positive Train Control (PTC) issue recently identified during testing of ACSES II (Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System II) and I-ETMS...
September 9, 2021 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, September 8, 2021) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) now has 35 weeks of traffic data for 2021. Total traffic (carload and intermodal) rose 9.2% in North America—climbing 10.3% in the U.S., 6.3% in Canada, and 6.1% in Mexico...
