STB initiates second independent audit of CN’s EJ&E acquisition

The Surface Transportation Board has initiated a second independent audit to verify the Canadian National's monthly operational and quarterly environmental reports to assist the board in monitoring the impact of CN's acquisition of the EJ&E West Co. This second audit will focus on the information in CN's operational reports for the months of November and December 2011 and on CN's 4th Quarter 2011 Environmental Report. The audit will evaluate CN's progress in constructing rail improvements, progress in road closure issues and grade crossing improvements and operational considerations. The audit also will include an assessment of the information submitted by CN related to the November 3, 2011, derailment near Bartlett at Spaulding, Ill.