Canadian railroads
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Canada’s Class I railroads ship record grain volumes in April
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t slow grain movement.
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Canadian Pacific puts faith in PSR and employees
Precision scheduled railroading and its workforce will help CP get through anticipated challenges in the second quarter, company executives said.
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Broken rail as possible cause of Canadian crude train derailments
Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board are urging Transport Canada to consider revising track maintenance regulations since broken rail is appearing as a possible cause…
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Canadian National, Canadian Pacific confident of their post-pandemic response
The Canadian railways will have the network capacity to accommodate any sudden surges in demand once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, their executives said.
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Canadian National calls back eastern operations employees
With the possibility of rail blockades fading, the railway is seeking to ramp up its eastern operations again after it had shut them down for…
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Canadian rail interests fear issues surrounding blockades are not over
Law enforcement may have broken up protesters’ rail blockade near Belleville, Ontario, but it’s uncertain when freight rail operations will return to normal. Stakeholders along…
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Intermodal executive hails Trudeau’s ‘badass’ end-run around rail blockades
Reported deal to let Canadian National quietly route some freight around protests gets high marks from director of trucking company hit hard by the disruptions.
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Canada’s supply chain and leaders grapple with rail blockades
Canadian National lays off employees, industry groups warn of significant supply chain disruptions and government and First Nations leaders continue to discuss the multi-day protests…
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Today’s Pickup: Canadian trucking industry group warns of pipeline protest impact
The Canadian Trucking Alliance calls for an end to disruptions to Canadian National’s network as it warns of effect on intermodal carriers and the broader…
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Transport Canada ups temporary speed limits for crude trains
Freight trains carrying dangerous goods in Canada can now travel at faster speeds, according to a revised government order. Transport Canada had restricted how fast…
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