December 28, 2007 | CN, Headlines
(CN issued the following on December 28.) MONTREAL — E. Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer of CN said recently it’s time that public attention in the Chicago area refocuses on the broad rail transportation efficiency and environmental...
December 28, 2007 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Dan Petrella, appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on December 27.) DuPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — Citing safety and environmental concerns, DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom recently announced his opposition to the purchase of...
December 27, 2007 | CN, Headlines
(Reuters circulated the following on December 24.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canadian National Railway Co extended its reach further into Alberta’s oil sands region on Monday with a deal to buy and rebuild the struggling Athabasca Northern Railway. CN Rail will pay C$25...
December 27, 2007 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on the Munster Times website on December 25.) MUNSTER, Ind. — The public and concerned communities will be able to speak out on Canadian National Railway Co.’s proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railway at...
December 26, 2007 | CN, Headlines
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on December 26.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. has signed a deal to buy the Athabasca Northern Railway Ltd., a key railway link to the oilsands region of northern Alberta. CN said Monday it will pay $25 million...
December 21, 2007 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on December 20.) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Co. went on the offensive yesterday in an effort to stem the rising tide of opposition to the railroad’s US$300-million acquisition of...
December 21, 2007 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on December 20.) CHICAGO — The boss of Canadian National Railway Co. (TSX:CNR) is confronting opposition in suburban Chicago to the company’s planned US$300-million acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern...
December 19, 2007 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The following editorial appeared on the Daily Herald website on December 19.) CHICAGO — The underused Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. has a suitor, flush with cash and willing to help fix the freight gridlock afflicting Chicago and the Midwest. So what do...
December 19, 2007 | CN, Headlines
(CanWest News Service circulated the followings tory by Hanneke Brooymans on December 18.) EDMONTON — The head of CN claimed Tuesday an Alberta lake is “better environmentally” now than before a train derailment dumped 800,000 litres of fuel oil into it...
December 19, 2007 | CN, Headlines
(The following story by Molly Montag appeared on the Times Herald website on December 19.) PORT HURON TWP., Mich. — Township officials said they plan to take action against CN Railway after township firefighters and four other departments spent thousands of dollars...
