(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 two large railways said Wednesday they will use three of each other’s yards to direct rail traffic flows through the most efficient interchange locations, to improve transit times and save costs.
Rather than going through Chicago, the continent’s largest rail hub, the two railways will exchange some of their traffic in Superior, Wis., Salem, Ill., and in Memphis, Tenn.
CN and Canadian Pacific Railway have also announced recent track and asset sharing agreements.
The new CN-UP routing protocol will be implemented over a three-month period.