Find the latest supply chain and logistics news regarding Canadian National. The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. Visit their website at: www.cn.ca
A Canadian National freight train derailed at an intersection with a West Chicago commuter line. Service remained disrupted early Monday afternoon.
The effect that the coronavirus pandemic is having on rail volumes could get worse in the coming weeks before things get better, according to executives.
The railway managed to boost its first-quarter net income despite the February rail blockades and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Canadian railways will have the network capacity to accommodate any sudden surges in demand once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, their executives said.
The three Class I railroads have set or will set targets as part of their involvement in a global initiative.
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 roughly two weeks because of protests.
Authorities have cleared a key route between Toronto and Montreal after protesters blocked the rail route for over two weeks.
Ontario Provincial Police move to end blockades on a key stretch of CN’s rail network linking Toronto and Montreal after more than two weeks of protests that have disrupted Canada’s supply chain.
Demonstrators say their actions, which have blocked rail lines and access to several Canadian ports, are in support of a First Nations group’s concerns over a proposed pipeline.
Recent trade developments should help rail volumes improve, particularly in the second half of 2020, executives said.
The railway cited the labor strike and weak freight demand in lower fourth-quarter profits.
The railway will work with NorFalco Sales, a division of Glencore Canada, to handle sulfuric acid volumes at facilities in Ontario and Quebec.
Canadian National reports operations have returned to “normalized” levels after an eight-day work stoppage.
Canadian National’s grain shipments gain momentum with eight-day strike in the rearview.
Teck Resources opts not to renew 10-year deal for the transport of metallurgical coal.
CNl estimates eight-day disruption will trim C$0.15 per share from profits as CEO assures that recovery plan is “delivering results.”
CN CEO said railway is focusing on safety as it resumes normal operations after eight-day strike that rippled across Canada’s rail supply chain.
The implementation of Positive Train Control is the largest technology program deployed in CN history and they are already ahead of the game
Normal rail service to resume on Nov. 27, ending a week-long strike that has shaken Canada’s supply chain.
The strike, coupled with and trade uncertainty, could hit businesses hard, groups say.
The railway is confident that the momentum to deploy technology initiatives will continue.
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Talks have been ongoing for seven months. Staffing levels appear to be a key issue.
The railway cited challenging economic headwinds and could release up to 1,600 employees.
Railway rebounds after slow start in August and September.
Despite lowering its operating ratio, the railroad tempers its 2019 outlook.
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 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.
