June 24, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Michael Gilbert appeared on the New Lenox Patriot website on June 24.) NEW LENOX, Ill. — New Lenox has joined the growing list of communities opposed to the added railroad congestion set to take place should Canadian National Railroad’s...
June 19, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Chad Brooks appeared on the Daily Herald website on June 19.) CHICAGO — The traffic jams caused by railroad work in Barrington this week have left some residents wondering if that’s just a preview of what’s to come if a...
June 18, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on June 18.) CHICAGO — West Chicago has joined a chorus of communities opposed to Canadian National Railway’s bid to acquire tracks that run through the suburbs. The City Council this week unanimously...
June 18, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Jeremy Stoltz appeared on the Business Ledger website on June 18.) NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The pending purchase of the EJ&E rail line by Canadian National (CN) Railway Company has created uproar in many communities likely to be most affected by...
June 18, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Marni Pyke appeared on the Daily Herald website on June 18.) CHICAGO — The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said Tuesday he’s not ready to sign on to the Canadian National Railway’s plan to buy...
June 17, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Janet Lundquist appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on June 17.) PLAINFIELD, Ill. — Plainfield officials have enlisted the support of a federal ally in their concerns about the possible sale of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railroad...
June 17, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Erika Slife appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on June 17.) CHICAGO — As the afternoon stretched close to rush hour on Monday, cars began stacking up on Illinois Highway 126, the main road into Plainfield from Interstate Highway 55. The...
June 17, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Louise Brass appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on June 17.) CHICAGO — Increased rail freight traffic would create a “nightmare” if Canadian National Railroad acquires the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, Plainfield...
June 16, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on June 14.) CHICAGO — An Illinois congresswoman wants federal officials to take a closer look at the safety record of the Canadian National Railway Co. after a critical report by the...
June 16, 2008 | Canada, CN, Headlines
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on June 13.) OTTAWA — The federal government has ordered CN Rail to find and remove potentially faulty wheels from its trains. CN says it will comply with the order. The emergency safety directive from Transport Minister...
