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CN/IC Railroad carshops may close

(The Centralia Morning Sentinel posted the following article by Mike Jones on its website on April 20.) CENTRALIA, Ill. — The Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad is considering closing its carshops in Centralia, a spokeswoman said Monday. She said the...

CN expects healthy earnings

(The following article by Don MacDonald was posted on the Montreal Gazette website on April 19.) MONTREAL — The latest financial-reporting season kicks off this week with a flurry of statements from Canadian companies including Montreal’s Canadian National...

CN court bound

(The following story by Katie Chalmers appeared on the Winnipeg Sun website on April 16.) WINNIPEG — Canadian National Railway is going ahead with legal action against a handful of Winnipeg union workers for behaviour on the picket line during a month-long...

CN closer to purchasing Duluth transportation companies

(The Associated Press distributed the following article on April 11.) DULUTH, Minn. — The Canadian National Railway Co. is closer to cementing its deal to buy two Duluth-based transportation companies. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board approved CN’s...

CN “buy,” estimate reduced

(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on March 24.) NEW YORK — Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities reiterate their “buy” rating on the Canadian National Railway Company (CNI), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target...

CN estimates strike cost as much as $40 million

(The following story by John Partridge appeared on the Globe and Mail website on March 24.) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co. estimates the 29-day strike by 5,000 of its Canadian employees that came to an end last week cost it $35-million to $40-million in...

CN hopes DM&IR buy will be complete next month

(The following story by Pat Faherty appeared on the Budgeteer News website on March 19.) DULUTH, Minn. — The Canadian National Railway Company hopes to complete purchase of the DM&IR next month. Best known by its symbol “CN” and its red locomotives, the...

CAW members chug back to work after CN strike ends

(The following story by Nicolas Van Praet appeared on The Montreal Gazette website on March 20.) MONTREAL — A four-week strike that crippled container traffic at Canadian National Railway Co., triggered layoffs at crop producers and caused widespread uncertainty...

CAW ratifies CN deal

(The following repot by Roma Luciw appeared on the Globe and Mail website on March 18.) TORONTO — About 5,000 striking Canadian National Railway Co. workers, about a third of its Canadian work force, have voted to ratify a new three-year deal and will be back on...