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CN, UP strike routing agreement to avoid Chicago congestion

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on November 24.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway and Union Pacific Railroad have reached an agreement to streamline their exchange of rail traffic at major gateways to reduce rail congestion in Chicago. The...

Train derails in Jackson, Miss.

(The following report appeared on television station WLBT’s website on November 4.) JACKSON, Miss. — A train derailment on the Canadian National line through downtown Jackson was quickly cleaned up Wednesday. Larry Fisher, Director of Emergency Operations for...

CN plans share buyback as profit rises in quarter

(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on October 28.) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co. announced a $920-million share buyback program yesterday, after reporting that its third-quarter profit rose 18 per cent, beating...

CN net rises, helped by acquisitions

(Bloomberg News circulated the following story on October 27.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co., which has the highest profit margin among North American railways, said third-quarter earnings rose 18 percent, helped by acquisitions and higher shipments....

CN reports record results, strong core business growth

(CN issued the following news release on October 27.) MONTREAL — CN today reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2004. Third-quarter 2004 highlights — Net income of $346 million, an 18 per cent increase...

CN, CPR expected to post stellar profits

(The following report by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on October 26.) TORONTO — Canada’s two largest railways are expected to report stronger third-quarter profits this week as the North American rail industry thrives on booming China...

Most back home after derailment CN evacuations

(The following story by Kim North Shine, Chastity Pratt, and Hugh McDiarmid Jr. appeared on the Detroid Free Press website on Octobere 26.) DETROIT — Evacuees of an east-side Detroit neighborhood where a train derailed Monday morning were back home by Monday...