December 5, 2008 | Amtrak, CN, Headlines
(The following story appeared at RailwayAge:Rail Group News on December 3, 2008) CHICAGO, Il – Earlier commitments made by Canadian National are embodied in an agreement announced Wednesday that will ensure Amtrak’s continued access to the St. Charles Air...
December 4, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on December 3.) CHICAGO — The Chicago area’s economy would grow by more than $60 million a year, freight traffic gridlock would ease, and hundreds of jobs would be created if the...
December 4, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(CN issued the following on December 3.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CN announced today an agreement with Amtrak that will ensure Amtrak continued, cost-effective access to the St. Charles Air Line route for its passenger trains between Chicago’s Union Station and...
December 2, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Susan Demar Lafferty appeared on the Southtown Star website on December 2.) CHICAGO — At the urging of village residents, Frankfort officials have decided to switch tracks and make a deal with the Canadian National Railway to ease the impact of...
November 26, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on November 26.) CHICAGO — Opponents of the Canadian National Railway’s proposed purchase of a rail line through Chicago’s suburbs hope that the election of Barack Obama will...
November 26, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 26.) NEW YORK — Canadian National Railway Co. said a grain rate decision held up by the Canadian Federal Appeal Court will cut the railroad’s segment revenue by 23 million Canadian dollars ($18.6...
November 26, 2008 | CN, CP, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Windsor Star website on November 26.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — A court has ruled against Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Canadian National Railway Co. in a battle over grain hauling revenue and the cost of maintaining the government’s...
November 25, 2008 | CN, CP, Headlines
(The following story by David Pett appeared on the National Post website on November 25.) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Co. or Canadian Pacific Railway Limited? According to RBC Capital analyst Walter Spracklin, investors should opt for the former, but...
November 25, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Erik Potter appeared on the Post-Tribune website on November 25.) GARY, Ind. — Opponents of the proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway by Canadian National Railway celebrated Monday when the federal Surface Transportation...
November 24, 2008 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The following editorial appeared on the Aurora Beacon News website on November 24.) AURORA, Ill. — Warning to all those who oppose the Canadian National purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad — expect a Surface Transportation Board vote in favor...
