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Reform railway system, Vancouver says

(The following report by Scott Simpson appeared on the Vancouver Sun website on September 19.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — A growing sense of frustration among local port terminal operators about “poor and inconsistent service” is prompting North Vancouver’s...

CN defends operations

(The following story by Mark Nielsen appeared on the Prince George Citizen website on September 18.) PRINCE GEORGE — CN Rail representatives appeared before city council Monday night to account for the fiery train crash in early August and to listen to concerns raised...

CN derailment revives calls for safety record inquiry

(The following report by Ian Bailey appeared on the Globe and Mail website on September 18.) VANCOUVER — A CN derailment – the third in six weeks in northwestern British Columbia – is spurring renewed calls from the NDP Opposition for the B.C. government...

CN, grain shippers OK help from gov’t mediator

(Reuters circulated the following on September 17.) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian National Railway and a group of grain shippers have agreed to try to resolve a dispute over rail cars with help from a government-appointed mediator, the Canadian Wheat Board said on...

Q&A: CN executive sees plenty of potential for growth

(The following report by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on September 12.) OTTAWA — The new container terminal at the port in Prince Rupert, B.C., which has its official opening today, is expected to bring an additional $300-million in revenue to...

New B.C. port boosts city’s role as Asian gateway

(The following story by David Finlayson appeared on The Edmonton Journal website on September 12.) PRINCE RUPERT – The $170-million investment is modest by the standards of Alberta oilsands projects. But in Prince Rupert, B.C. — whose economy has long been...

Province demands cleanup plan for CN wreck site

(CBC News circulated the following on August 21.) PRINCE GEORGE — The B.C. government has ordered CN Rail to submit a cleanup plan for the site of an Aug. 4 train derailment and fire near Prince George by Friday. The Ministry of Environment said on Tuesday CN dumped...

CN probes 10-car train derailment

(The following report appeared on the Vancouver Sun website on August 22.) QUESNEL — Canadian National is investigating the cause of a 10-car train derailment in a Quesnel works yard Tuesday evening. CN spokeswoman Kelli Svendsen said the lumber cars were empty when...

Train size limits imposed on CN

(The following story by Black Press appeared on the North Thompson Times website on August 21.) NORTH THOMPSON — Transport Canada has again restricted train length and put other conditions on CN Rail operations at the site of a fiery collision and derailment in Prince...