November 1, 2013 | Canada, CN, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, October 31, 2013) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co, the country’s largest rail operator, agreed to a new labour contract for some 3,300 conductors, trainmen, yardmen and traffic coordinators represented by Teamsters Canada, the railway said...
October 31, 2013 | Canada, CN, Headlines
(Source: CN press release, October 31, 2013) MONTREAL — CN announced today that it has reached tentative collective agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons (TCRC-CTY). The TCRC-CTY represents approximately 3,000...
October 30, 2013 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Reuters Canada, October 29, 2013) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co said on Tuesday it still hopes to negotiate a new deal with the Teamsters union and avoid a labor disruption, after talks assisted by government-appointed mediators stretched into the...
October 29, 2013 | Canada, CN, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, October 28, 2013) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co., Canada’s largest railroad, said on Monday it is continuing talks with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), the union representing about 3,300 conductors and other workers, and is...
October 25, 2013 | CN, Headlines
(Source: CBC, October 24, 2013) OTTAWA — A whistleblower lawsuit in the United States is accusing CN Rail of fudging its numbers to increase executive bonuses and to make it appear to be North America’s most efficient railroad for investors. Full story:...
October 24, 2013 | CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg News, October 23, 2013) NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) and larger rival Canadian National Railway Co. surged to record highs after the companies reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates. Both companies benefited...
October 24, 2013 | Accident, CN, Headlines
(Source: Edmonton Journal, October 22, 2013) EDMONTON — If there was any good news out of the Gainford derailment and explosion on the weekend, it’s that nobody was killed or injured. Full story: Edmonton Journal
October 23, 2013 | Accident, CN, Headlines
(Source: CTV News, October 22, 2013) GAINFORD, Alberta — Residents of Gainford, Alta., are now allowed to return to their homes after a tanker train derailed in the area on the weekend. A total of 126 residents were displaced early Saturday morning, when a CN train...
October 23, 2013 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Toronto Star, October 22, 2013) TORONTO — As a fire continued to burn for a fourth day in a derailed train car in Alberta Tuesday, Canadian National Railway executives insisted that rail remains a good method to transport hazardous materials, including crude...
October 23, 2013 | CN, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: CN press release, October 23, 2013) MONTREAL — CN today reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2013. Third-quarter 2013 highlights: • Third-quarter 2013 net income was C$705 million, or C$1.67...
