April 28, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Lynda Hemmerling appeared on the Gary Post-Tribune website on April 28.) GARY, Ind. — Petitions opposed to the acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway by Canadian National have been trickling into Schererville Town Hall. After...
April 28, 2008 | CN, Headlines, STB
(The following story by Robert Themer appeared on the Kankakee Daily Journal website on April 27.) CHICAGO — On Friday, the Surface Transportation Board announced it will require an impact study of Canadian National Railway Co.’s plan to purchase the Elgin,...
April 28, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(CN issued the following on April 26.) MONTREAL — Marking the launch of Rail Safety Week from April 28 to May 4, 2008, CN announced today that it will enforce a strict Zero Tolerance policy toward all those who trespass on railway property. CN Police officers will be...
April 25, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Memphis Daily News website on April 25.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Eleven lawsuits recently have been filed in Shelby County Circuit Court by former Illinois Central Railroad Co. employees from Memphis alleging asbestos exposure, according to The...
April 24, 2008 | CN, CP, Headlines
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on April 24.) OTTAWA — Despite a rocky first quarter, Canadian railroads are currently priced attractively relative to their U.S. counterparts, with Canadian National Railway Co. (CN/TSX)...
April 24, 2008 | CN, CP, Headlines
(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Toronto Star website on April 24.) TORONTO — Canada’s two largest railways are forecasting another year of stellar profit, but the freight carriers have yet to excite investors because of lingering concerns over...
April 23, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 22.) CHICAGO — Suburban leaders fighting the Canadian National Railway’s plan to boost freight train traffic through their communities bolstered their ranks Tuesday and...
April 23, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Ross Marowits on April 22.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co.’s (TSX:CNR) tough-talking boss warned Chicago residents Tuesday that opposition to its planned expansion could threaten area jobs and cause...
April 23, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(Reuters circulated the following on April 22.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Opponents of Canadian National Railway’s planned purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway are ignoring the reality of a congested U.S. railway system, CN’s chief executive said...
April 22, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Mary Ellen Podmolik appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 22.) CHICAGO — When Canadian National Railway Co. meets with investors Tuesday in Chicago, one notable exception will be missing from the list of accomplishments it can rattle...
