Lunch and a $286,000 tab? Town looks to increase vertical clearance of CN bridge

It just took one lunch to put a bridge raising in motion in the town of Lafayette, Wis.

Watch: CN’s autonomous track Inspection program

Over the past couple of years, RT&S has reported on Canadian National’s automated track inspection program.

Canadian National announces appointment of Tracy Robinson as president and chief executive officer

Canadian National announced that it has appointed Tracy Robinson as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors, effective February 28, 2022.

Critical CN line officially re-opened, but damage might already be done to grain market

A vital Canadian National line in southern British Columbia is officially back on the grid.

Watch: New heights for CN and engineering team

CN received a top industry award for the McComb-Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge replacement near New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Canadian Pacific and Canadian National each donate $100,000 to Canadian Red Cross flooding relief efforts

Both Canadian Class 1 railroads suffered significant infrastructure damage from recent floods in the British Columbia region.

Heavy rain, mudslides cover tracks at Port of Vancouver, derail train

The supply chain has been choked for months, and a long drink of water is the last thing it needs.

CN to shareholders: ‘We are not in the OR business’

After months of taking a beating from the Surface Transportation Board on it’s proposed merger with Kansas City Southern, along with a salvo of criticism and expression of interest in achieving a controlling interest in the railroad by TCI, a hedge fund based in the United Kingdom, Canadian National’s board of directors fired back today with a strongly-worded letter to shareholders and the investment community.

CN CEO Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest to retire

CN announced on October 19 that Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest will retire as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective as of the end of January 2022, or such later time as a successor has been appointed to ensure a flawless transition.

CN announces plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees in Canada

Canadian National has joined the ranks of other companies that require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Two CN locomotives collide in Ontario, tearing up tracks

Investigators are trying to figure out what happened when two trains collided in Prescott, Ontario, on Sept. 2.

Ring Road track relocation could soon be officially back on

The process of Ring Road in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, becoming a clear road when it comes to railroad tracks has been a long one.

Will visual inspection of track diminish over time? CN and CSX want to find out

Two notices in the Federal Register last week announce that Canadian National and CSX both petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in July for the extension of previous approval that allows both railroads to temporarily suspend some visual track inspections.

Canadian National continues to be plagued by wildfires

The wildfire challenges in British Columbia continue to be major headaches for CN and CP, and are having an economic impact due to the resulting backlog of traffic at the Port of Vancouver.

What started the fire near Lytton, British Columbia?

The cause of the wildfire in Lytton, British Columbia is now under investigation.

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Canadian government tells CP and CN to shut down operations near Lytton for 48 hours

CP and CN operations must shut down near Lytton for 48 hours.

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Canadian community devastated by wildfire – CN and CP offer support

A Canadian community, Canadian Pacific and Canadian National are dealing with a mess.

Additional CN capex announcements: C$460 million in British Columbia and C$120 million in Saskatchewan

CN continued announcements this week with capex plans for its lines in British Columbia (C$460 million) and Saskatchewan (C$120 million).

Canadian National continues capex announcements with work in Quebec and Nova Scotia

Canadian National continues to provide detail on capex spending.

Canadian National announces more capex: C$445 million in Alberta and C$15 million in New Brunswick

Canadian National has announced more capital spending on the roadway.