TSB Canada Releases Report on 2021 CN Derailment near Moncton, New Brunswick
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released its investigation report on the August 2021 freight train derailment near Moncton, New Brunswick.
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Bells & Whistles—Hurricane Ian destroys short-liner; HART has more red flags
The top news stories of the week ending Oct. 7.
Canadian National bridge fire hammers grain service in northwestern Alberta
Canadian National reported that a fire on a major bridge on the Grand Cache subdivision near Latornell, Alberta, has shut down rail traffic moving in and out of the Grand Prairie area until further notice.
151-car CN train derails, but cause still unknown
A 151-car-long Canadian National train derailed just outside Detroit on Sept. 29.
Canadian National to invest more than $110 million in rail network in Minn., Miss.
Canadian National continues to announce rail maintenance plans for its network.
Canadian National will make upgrades to track, bridges in Tennessee
Canadian National has announced it plans to invest approximately $30 million in Tennessee in 2022.
CN signal, communication workers ready to strike
Canadian National is at risk of losing its signal and communication people if neither side can agree to avert a strike.
Canadian National train collides with hot air balloon
While a subject like this is not within our normal purview of coverage, the unusual nature of it is worth reporting.
Bells & Whistles—Metro Council ignored warning about light-rail project
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending May 6.
Canadian National to donate over $1M toward helping displaced Ukrainians
Canadian National has joined Canadian Pacific, Wabtec, and Kansas City Southern in donating to help Ukranian victims of the horrific war in their country.
Lunch and a $286,000 tab? Town looks to increase vertical clearance of CN bridge
It just took one lunch to put a bridge raising in motion in the town of Lafayette, Wis.
Watch: CN’s autonomous track Inspection program
Over the past couple of years, RT&S has reported on Canadian National’s automated track inspection program.
Canadian National announces appointment of Tracy Robinson as president and chief executive officer
Canadian National announced that it has appointed Tracy Robinson as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors, effective February 28, 2022.
Critical CN line officially re-opened, but damage might already be done to grain market
A vital Canadian National line in southern British Columbia is officially back on the grid.
Watch: New heights for CN and engineering team
CN received a top industry award for the McComb-Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge replacement near New Orleans, Louisiana.
Canadian Pacific and Canadian National each donate $100,000 to Canadian Red Cross flooding relief efforts
Both Canadian Class 1 railroads suffered significant infrastructure damage from recent floods in the British Columbia region.
Heavy rain, mudslides cover tracks at Port of Vancouver, derail train
The supply chain has been choked for months, and a long drink of water is the last thing it needs.
CN to shareholders: ‘We are not in the OR business’
After months of taking a beating from the Surface Transportation Board on it’s proposed merger with Kansas City Southern, along with a salvo of criticism and expression of interest in achieving a controlling interest in the railroad by TCI, a hedge fund based in the United Kingdom, Canadian National’s board of directors fired back today with a strongly-worded letter to shareholders and the investment community.
CN CEO Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest to retire
CN announced on October 19 that Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest will retire as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective as of the end of January 2022, or such later time as a successor has been appointed to ensure a flawless transition.
CN announces plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees in Canada
Canadian National has joined the ranks of other companies that require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.