March 23, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Jeremy Deutsch appeared on the Kamloops This Week website on March 21, 2009.) KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The economic downturn appears to have hit the rail industry, as Canadian National Rail laid off some of its conductors on Friday. Without giving any...
March 18, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Casey Toner appeared on the Southtown Star website on March 17, 2009.) CHICAGO — Matteson is officially on board with Canadian National’s acquisition of the EJ&E railroad tracks. The village will receive $680,000 from CN to help the...
March 13, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Casey Toner appeared on the Southtown Star website on March 12, 2009.) CHICAGO — Richton Park is getting $80,000 from Canadian National Railway in relation to the company’s acquisition of the EJ&E railroad tracks that run through the...
March 13, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following Letter to the Editor by Jim Wilson appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on March 12, 2009.) Regarding the article by Richard Wronski “Monster-train fears rising” published March 11 (News), I would like to opine as follows: If you live in...
March 12, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Paul Merrion appeared on the Crain’s Chicago Business website on March 11, 2009.) CHICAGO — In just the past few weeks, Canadian National Railway Co. has cut costs by nearly 30% at Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. since its controversial...
March 12, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Joseph Ruzich appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on March 12, 2009.) CHICAGO — Al’s Tap & Liquor Store on historic Lincoln Highway in Lynwood has been around since 1927. Its secret is that it happens to be less than a half-mile...
March 11, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on March 11, 2009.) CHICAGO — Amid fears of monster trains running through their communities, residents saw the first two Canadian National Railway trains roll down a suburban line...
March 10, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on March 10, 2009.) CHICAGO — The first two Canadian National Railway trains to be rerouted onto the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern rail line will arrive Tuesday, officials said. One freight train will run south...
March 6, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Stewart Warren appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on March 6, 2009.) JOLIET, Ill. — More trains are using the old Elgin, Joliet & Eastern rail line. And at some point, there will be even more. On Wednesday, a 30-day waiting...
March 5, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(CN issued the following on March 4, 2009.) CHICAGO — CN announced today an agreement with the City of West Chicago, Ill., addressing the municipality’s concerns with CN’s acquisition of the principal lines of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company...
