February 7, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Susan DeMar Lafferty appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on February 6.) MOKENA, Ill. — If Canadian National is allowed to acquire the EJ&E Railroad tracks, Mokena wants to place some restrictions on the proposed sale. Trustees...
February 7, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Jacqueline Thorpe, Duncan Mavin and Carrie Tait appeared on the Financial Post website on February 7.) OTTAWA — Warren Buffett said Wednesday he made “several hundred million dollars” on the loonie but wished he kept the holding...
February 6, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Eric J. Greene appeared on The Battle Creek Enquirer website on February 6.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Canadian National Railway Co. is scaling back operations at its Battle Creek yard, a company spokesman confirmed Tuesday. As many as 38 local...
February 5, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on the Munster Times website on February 5.) MUNSTER, Ind. — The region’s largest steelmaker wants questions answered on how it will ship 5 million tons of steel products once Canadian National Railway buys the...
February 4, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Marty Hawrysko appeared on the Herald News website on February 4.) FRANKFORT, Ill. — Village officials are looking into all possible options for dealing with increased train traffic in the event that federal authorities give the go-ahead to...
February 1, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Courier-News website on February 1.) CHICAGO — Area residents have an extra two weeks to comment to the federal government on the possible sale of the EJ&E Railway to the Canadian National Railway. After numerous requests from...
February 1, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Cindy Wojdyla Cain appeared on the Daily Herald website on February 1.) CHICAGO — A regional planning agency is urging federal officials to use a 10-year window to study the possible side effects of the sale of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern...
February 1, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Steve Lord appeared on the Daily Herald website on February 1.) GENEVA, Ill. — None of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway track right-of-way runs through Kane County, but the prospect of train traffic doubling on its tracks concerns the...
January 31, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(Chicago Metropolis 2020 issued the following press release on January 29.) CHICAGO — Canadian National Railway’s proposal to purchase and expand the use of the EJ&E Railway Company on the western portion of the region has the potential to ease freight...
January 31, 2008 | CN, Headlines
(The following report appeared on the Business Ledger website on January 30.) CHICAGO — A proposed railroad acquisition has engendered both strong support and equally strong opposition by local government officials and business groups in the northwest suburbs. The...
