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CN not ready to announce EJ&E reroutes

(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on March 4, 2009.) CHICAGO — Wednesday is the first day Canadian National Railway Co. can begin running more trains on its newly acquired Elgin, Joliet & Eastern rail line, but CN...

Durbin urges regulator to fight CN appeal

(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 25, 2009.) CHICAGO — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says Canadian National Railway should have to meet a key condition placed on it before its hotly debated acquisition of a nearly 200-mile railway line encircling...

Canadian National launches public debt offering

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 18.) NEW YORK– Canadian National Railway Co. said Wednesday it has launched a public debt offering of $550 million in 5.55 percent notes due 2019. The railroad operator expects to close the...

CN, NS plan ‘MidAm Corridor’

(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Traffic World website on February 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The railroad with the straightest route down the continent and the one that has led in creating higher-speed freight corridors said they want to...

CN ready to move freights but needs limit numbers

(The following story by Marni Pyke appeared on the Daily Herald website on February 9, 2009.) CHICAGO — Up to six freight trains a day could move from CN tracks to the EJ&E railroad in early March. Canadian National officials are still working out details of the...

CN warns motorists: Trains being added to EJ&E lines

(The following story by Dan Campana appeared on the Joliet Herald-News website on February 4, 2009.) CHICAGO — Here they come. Canadian National Railway officials Monday began notifying areas along its newly acquired tracks that four to six additional trains are...

CN begins installing warning signs in region

(The following story by Erik Potter appeared on the Post-Tribune website on February 3, 2009.) GARY, Ind. — The ink is starting to dry on Canadian National Railway’s purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, finalized Sunday. CN has begun installing...