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Canadian National may hire 10,000 people over 5 years

(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Frederic Tomesco on July 7, 2010.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. plans to hire as many as 2,000 people annually over the next five years to replace retiring employees and reduce operating costs. About 47...

CN under fire for using CP managers on track rerouting

(The following story by David Finlayson appeared on the Edmonton Journal website on June 29, 2010.) EDMONTON — CN says there is no safety issue with CP management acting as pilots on trains rerouted to CN tracks between Edmonton and Biggar, Sask. The Teamsters Canada...

Canadian National spent $450K on 1Q lobbying

(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 28, 2010.) NEW YORK — Canadian National Railway Co., one of North America’s largest railroads, spent $450,000 lobbying the U.S. government in the first quarter, according to a disclosure report. That’s...

CN looks to speed flow of goods

Port authority, operator strike deal with railway to boost competitiveness (The following story by Scott Simpson appeared on the Vancouver Sun website on June 15, 2010.) Canadian National Railway is earning kudos from Port Metro Vancouver for aggressive new efforts to...

Lasting change starts at the top

(The following story by John Shmuel appeared on the Financial Post website on June 8, 2010.) MONTREAL — Hunter Harrison knew he was dealing with a broken corporate culture when he arrived at Canadian National Railway Co. in 1998. Employees at the Crown corporation...

CN to webcast 2010 analyst meeting in Chicago June 9-10

(CN issued the following on June 4, 2010.) MONTREAL — CN said today it will webcast its two-day meeting with financial analysts in Chicago on June 9-10, 2010. The CN management team will deliver a series of presentations focusing on operational excellence and service...

Vancouver port, Canadian National to collaborate

(The following report by Bill Mongelluzzo appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 2, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Port of Vancouver and Canadian National Railroad announced a supply chain collaboration agreement that is designed to enhance the gateway’s...

STB: CN has to abide by 2008 EJ&E decision

(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on at NWItimes.com on June 3, 2010.) MUNSTER, Ind. — The chairman of the Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday said Canadian National Railway will have to stick to the terms of his agency’s original decision on...