February 4, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(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...
February 3, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(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...
February 3, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story appeared on the Des Plaines Journal website on February 3.) DES PLAINES, Ill. — Rail traffic in the Journal’s Northwest suburban coverage area could start seeing reductions as soon as Wednesday, Mar. 4, after sale of the Elgin, Joliet &...
February 3, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Kim Smith and Janet Lundquist appeared on the Southtown Star website on February 3, 2009.) CHICAGO — The Canadian National Railway has closed on its purchase of the EJ&E Railroad, but it could be quite a while before more freight trains...
February 2, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on February 2, 2009.) CHICAGO — More freight trains will be rolling through suburbs lining the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway starting March 4 now that the line has been acquired by...
February 2, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Post-Tribune website on February 2, 2009.) GARY, Ind. — Canadian National now officially owns the former EJ&E Railway lines that have stirred up controversy over increased train traffic in Northwest Indiana. The sale of the line...
January 28, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Andre Salles appeared on The Beacon News website on January 28, 2009.) AURORA, Ill. — On Tuesday, aldermen unanimously agreed to join in on an appeal of Canadian National Railway’s proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern rail...
January 27, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Susan DeMar Lafferty appeared on the Southtown Star website on January 27, 2009.) CHICAGO — As the battle against the Canadian National Railway’s acquisition of the EJ&E Railroad moves into the courts, New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann...
January 27, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on January 26, 2009.) CHICAGO — Once the Canadian National Railway wraps up its contentious purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern rail line, it could still be years before some...
January 23, 2009 | CN, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 23, 2009.) CHICAGO — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an emergency request from towns around Chicago to postpone Canadian National Railway’s $300 million purchase of the EJ&E Railroad....
