Canadian National

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

Unionized Canadian drivers for CNTL approve four-year agreement that increases rates for wait times and mileage.

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

The Canadian class I railroads outlined a number of growth opportunities at an investor conference. Intermodal capacity expansion at the ports and grain delays provided the big takeaways.

Norfolk Southern announced that Claude Mongeau has been elected as a director. The former Canadian National Railway head may be viewed as an effort to improve PSR initiatives or to explore potential opportunities to partner with other Class I railroads.

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.

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.

Grain shippers say Congress should take a “fresh look” at railroad policy.

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.

Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) reported increases in net profit and revenue in the second quarter of 2019, with its acquisition of trucking and transportation provider TransX providing both higher revenue and costs.

Canadian National announced record western Canadian grain shipments and a C$210 million investment to support exports.

Continental and Leia are working on a 3D instrument display that brings to life the vehicle and its surroundings.

Nearly C$50 million from the Canadian government will allow more cargo to move between terminals via rail, while rerouting rigs away from eastern city’s downtown.

Canadian National’s (NYSE: CNI) strategy to build up its eastern network could include even more partnerships with trucking and intermodal partners, the company’s chief executive officer said at an investor conference.

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A Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) subsidiary has acquired the intermodal assets of Alberta-based H&R Transport, a company that specializes in the over-the-road, temperature-controlled service. The acquisition will expand CN’s presence in moving consumer goods, and is part of the company’s broader effort to offer more end-to-end rail supply chain options, according to railroad president and […]