December 5, 2018 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, December 4, 2018) EDMUNDSTON, N.B. — A Canadian National (CN) worker died following a workplace accident this morning in Edmundston, New Brunswick. The victim was a 33-year-old father of two and a member of the...
November 28, 2018 | CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: iPolitics.ca, November 27, 2018) OTTAWA — Top executives from Canada’s commodity transporters told the House agriculture committee that this year’s grain shipments are moving well so far, but wouldn’t guarantee this season will be immune from the delays that...
November 20, 2018 | CN, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Railway Age, November 19, 2018) NEW YORK — Canada’s largest railroad recently filed a patent for CanaPux™, a pellet-like product that wraps tar sands extract bitumen in a layer of polymer for transportation by rail. It can be handled like dry bulk...
November 15, 2018 | CN, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Canadian Press, November 14, 2018) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. is laying off some non-unionized workers, less than three weeks after the company reported the highest quarterly revenues in its 99-year history. Full story: Times...
October 31, 2018 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, October 31, 2018) NEW YORK — Canada’s CN has reached an agreement to acquire the TransX Group of Companies, one of the country’s largest and oldest transportation companies. TransX is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Full story: Railway...
October 25, 2018 | CN, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bloomberg, October 24, 2018) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. expects to set a record for crude-by-rail shipments next year as it vies with Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to dominate a booming market for the alternative to pipelines. Crude oil...
October 24, 2018 | CN, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Reuters, October 24, 2018) NEW YORK — Canadian National Railway Co reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Tuesday as the railroad shipped higher volumes of crude and grains. Full story: Reuters
October 24, 2018 | CN, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: CN press release, October 23, 2018) MONTREAL — CN today reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2018. Financial results highlights Third-quarter 2018 compared to third-quarter 2017 • Net income increased by 18 per...
October 10, 2018 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Press, October 5, 2018) MONTREAL — The union representing CN Rail mechanics and electricians says benefits and the contracting out of repair and overhaul work are key issues as negotiations begin on a new collective agreement. Full story: Financial...
September 24, 2018 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Winnipeg Free Press, September 24, 2018) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Four months after a Canadian National Railway train was suspected of sparking a series of brush fires as it snaked its way through Winnipeg, throwing an overworked fire department into a frenzy, CN...
