Two CN locomotives collide in Ontario, tearing up tracks
Investigators are trying to figure out what happened when two trains collided in Prescott, Ontario, on Sept. 2.
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Ring Road track relocation could soon be officially back on
The process of Ring Road in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, becoming a clear road when it comes to railroad tracks has been a long one.
Will visual inspection of track diminish over time? CN and CSX want to find out
Two notices in the Federal Register last week announce that Canadian National and CSX both petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in July for the extension of previous approval that allows both railroads to temporarily suspend some visual track inspections.
Canadian National continues to be plagued by wildfires
The wildfire challenges in British Columbia continue to be major headaches for CN and CP, and are having an economic impact due to the resulting backlog of traffic at the Port of Vancouver.
What started the fire near Lytton, British Columbia?
The cause of the wildfire in Lytton, British Columbia is now under investigation.
Canadian government tells CP and CN to shut down operations near Lytton for 48 hours
CP and CN operations must shut down near Lytton for 48 hours.
Canadian community devastated by wildfire – CN and CP offer support
A Canadian community, Canadian Pacific and Canadian National are dealing with a mess.
Additional CN capex announcements: C$460 million in British Columbia and C$120 million in Saskatchewan
CN continued announcements this week with capex plans for its lines in British Columbia (C$460 million) and Saskatchewan (C$120 million).
Canadian National continues capex announcements with work in Quebec and Nova Scotia
Canadian National continues to provide detail on capex spending.
Canadian National announces more capex: C$445 million in Alberta and C$15 million in New Brunswick
Canadian National has announced more capital spending on the roadway.
Canadian National announces capex plans for lines in Ontario and Manitoba
Canadian National announced capital investments of C$350 million in Ontario and C$95 million in Manitoba.
Rail Group On Air: Merger talk with MidRail LLC Chairman Gil Lamphere
MidRail LLC Chairman Gil Lamphere offers his views on the competition between Canadian Pacific and CN to acquire Kansas City Southern, discussing the details of voting trusts and the role of the Surface Transportation Board, and other railroad merger-related issues, with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
Derailment in Illinois closes roads for up to 48 hours
A Canadian National train derailment in Pesotum, Ill., has taken up to 48 hours to clear, and damage to the track could take weeks to repair.
Rail Group On Air: CN’s bid for KCS, with JJ Ruest and Rob Reilly
One month after Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern announced their intent to merge into CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), CN made a counter-offer it said is a “superior proposal” that “will result in a safer, faster, cleaner and stronger railway.”
Canadian National selling lines to Watco
CN and Watco announced that they have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets.
CN: ‘Solid quarterly performance drives results’
Canadian National [announced today] that its diluted earnings per share (EPS) grew 17 per cent, and 14 per cent on an adjusted basis in the fourth quarter, while free cash flow for
Railroads recognize Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada – Updated 11.18.20
Update on 11/18/2020 RT&S ran this story one week ago today, which was Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada. Since then, we’ve learned that the American Short Line
No longer atypical
RT&S Editor’s Note: In August of this year, RT&S published a news story about the use of autonomous track inspection technology on the Canadian National Railway. The story has informative text and
CN shatters grain record by delivering biggest month ever
The news from Canada regarding increases in grain movement continues to impress. Canadian National released the following statement this morning about their new record amount of grain movement, along with the new
‘Nimble and responsive to market demand’ — CN reports Q3 2020 results
Canadian National [yesterday] reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. “CN’s people never stopped working since the beginning of the pandemic and I am proud