Canadian National Railway

The railway is confident that the momentum to deploy technology initiatives will continue.

Federal minister urges Canadian National and Teamsters to reach agreement as walkout by 3,200 conductors, transpersons and yard workers continues.

The railway cited challenging economic headwinds and could release up to 1,600 employees.

Railway rebounds after slow start in August and September.

Freight railroads need push to ensure Amtrak’s trains are on time, Durbin says.

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference could go on strike as early as Nov. 19 should talks deteriorate with Canadian National.

Despite lowering its operating ratio, the railroad tempers its 2019 outlook.

Reports have been surfacing that the Alberta government could grant more crude-by-rail contracts.

The railroads say the union refuses to negotiate on train crew size as both sides prepare for a new collective bargaining agreement.

Heading into earnings season, the railroads clearly have a revenue headwind as carloads declined again in the latest week.

The railway grappled with not only the potential for cold temperatures but also macro uncertainty in crafting plan.

Executives at North America’s major railroads are making the case that intermodal service will be more reliable and consistent after a year of major service changes. This comes as weakness in the industrial economy makes consumer-driven freight more important than ever to the railroads. Collectively known as precision scheduled railroading, the efficiency drives have made […]

Millions in private and public funding are going toward the two western Canadian ports.

Grain shippers wonder if the Canadian railways will keep up with demand in the 2019-20 crop year.

Slumping coal demand, trade wars and a competitive truck market are weighing on rail volumes for the remainder of the year.

The line serves communities in western New York and eastern Canada near the St. Lawrence River.

Market Voice Jim Blaze writes about rail intermodal and what is happening to this area of the railroad sector.

CSX and Canadian National’s partnership to create new intermodal service between Montreal and Toronto and the greater New York City area is a strategy to expand each other’s geographical reach and compete with the long-haul trucking market.

The record occurred despite extreme weather conditions that stymied rail shipments in February and March, as well as restrictions on Canadian canola exports to China, the railway said.

There is some uncertainty for commodities such as grain, lumber, coal and crude, but Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) leaders are “cautiously optimistic” about volumes and how the company might perform in the second half of the year.