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Wis. court OKs huge railroad accident awardMADISON, Wis. -- A state appeals court has upheld a $1.6 million judgment for an injured railroad worker, according to the Associated Press. The ruling says a train cab door came off its hinges and fell on Wisconsin Central Ltd. conductor James Kroon in the...

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CN crew shortage cited in derailmentVANCOUVER Crew shortages may be to blame for a 2007 Canadian National Railway Co. collision that sent gasoline-fed flames skyward and spilling down the banks of the Fraser River in Prince George, the Toronto Globe and Mail reports. The derailment happened afte...

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CN seen as better buy than CP (The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on April 7, 2009.) OTTAWA With the country's largest railways set to report their first-quarter earnings in two weeks, Fadi Chamoun, UBS analyst, is predicting Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (C...

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Canada has lost nearly 300,000 jobs in the last four months, including 82,600 jobs in February, according to Statistics Canada. A look at some of the specific cuts since Jan. 1: JANUARY:Air Canada cuts 124 flight attendants, starting in March. Bell Canada plans to reduce workforce by 1,500 jobs thr...

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Pretty god story and analysis by NPR... Monster Trains And A Monster Problem In Chicagoby David Schaper Listen Now [3 min 56 sec] add to playlistEnlarge Map depicting Canadian National's proposed bypass route around Chicago's train lines. Courtesy CN RailwayIn FocusJuly 28, 2008Plan To Unsnarl...

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Man fatally shot by CN policeCHICAGO -- A man with a lengthy criminal record who was being sought by Michigan authorities was shot and killed by Canadian National Railway police Monday (March 23) night after he allegedly pointed a gun at an officer in south suburban Homewood, The Chicago Sun Times re...

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CN adds trains to EJ&E line Canadian National was expected Tuesday to roll out its first trains on the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway. The first pair of trains was to run between Mundelein, north of Chicago, to Matteson, south of Chicago. CN says two more pairs will be added to that route in th...

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CP asks workers to take their vacationsCanadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is asking employees to burn off vacation days and is also scrapping a system that allowed up to 52 weeks of holiday time to be banked, part of renewed efforts to control costs amid a slowdown in the railway industry, the Toronto Glob...

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CN working to cut emissionsPRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - CN Rail says it took no specific measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during the six-day air quality advisory last week, but is generally taking action to reduce pollutants, the Citizen reports. The North American rail giant -- the only compan...

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Canadian National Railway challenges federal regulators over train overpasses in Chicago area (The following article by Richard Wronski was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on February 24.) CHICAGO -- The Canadian National Railway challenged the authority of federal regulators to make t...

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CN launches public debt offeringCanadian National Railway Co. said Wednesday (Feb. 18) it has launched a public debt offering of $550 million in 5.55 percent notes due 2019. The railroad operator expects to close the financing Feb. 25. With the anticipated $540 million in proceeds, it plans to rep...

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CN, NS plan 'MidAm Corridor' (The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Traffic World website on February 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The railroad with the straightest route down the continent and the one that has led in creating higher-speed freight corridors said they want to partner on...

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CN warns motorists: Trains being added to EJ&E lines (The following story by Dan Campana appeared on the Joliet Herald-News website on February 4, 2009.) CHICAGO Here they come. Canadian National Railway officials Monday began notifying areas along its newly acquired tracks that four to six...

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Well, the hypocritical CN has struck again. Our pay is hourly and based on a 10 hour day. A while ago the bean counters decided that they couldn't stand the thought of paying somebody for 10 hours and only having them work 8, so the word was put forth that everyone should be held for 10 hours. Find somet...

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Clock ticks as EJ&E merger foes file appeals Eleven Chicagoland communities and one Illinois county, part of The Regional Answer to Canadian National (TRAC), have petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals to force the Surface Transportation Board to review its approval, granted last month, for C...

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Canadian patriotic protest simmers at CN facility (The following story by Patrick White appeared on the Globe and Mail website on January 9.) WINNIPEG Situated in an industrial area 20 minutes east of downtown Winnipeg and populated by burly men in steel-toes and hard hats, Canadian National Rail...

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Teamsters Union organizes GO Transit in Toronto (Teamsters Canada issued the following on January 11.) OTTAWA The employees of Bombardier Transportation Canada Ltd (Go Transit) of Toronto have chosen to join the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference (TCRC) in a union certification vote ordered b...

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CNs Harrison has master plan for North American railways (The following story by Mark Wilson appeared at GulfShipper.com on December 29.) Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive of Canadian National, has a grand plan for North American railways. During a keynote speech to the third annua...

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Canadian National Railway rail deal approvedDecember 24, 2008 at 1:54 PM | Comments (36)Canadian National Railway has won federal approval for its controversial purchase of a line that would loop freight trains around Chicago, a bypass that some suburban communities fear will cause massive t...

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CN gets one deal, one counteroffer, on EJ&E issue Mokena, Ill., will receive nearly $500,000 to pay for noise mitigation efforts and other concessions from Canadian National under an agreement approved by village trustees concerning CN's proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eas...

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CN orders 40 new high-horsepower EMD locomotives, secures option ... MONTREAL, Dec 19, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----New diesel-electric locomotives will improve fleet efficiency, reduce fuel consumption and emissions CN announced today it has ordered 40 additional high-hor...

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CN Railway charged with failing to follow rulesVANCOUVER, B.C. Transport Canada has charged CN Rail for failing to follow the rules on the transport of dangerous goods, according to the Canadian Press. The railway faces seven charges under the Railway Safety Act and the Transportation of Dangero...

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Union Pacific says CN interfering with its track rights (The following appeared on the Daily Herald website on December 16.) CHICAGO Union Pacific Corp. told U.S. regulators that Canadian National Railway Co. is interfering with its track rights on a Chicago-area railroad that the Canadian comp...

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CNs Hunter Harrison forecasts rail consolidation (The following story by Mark Wilson appeared on the Traffic World website on December 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Hunter Harrison, president and CEO of Canadian National, said the likely future for North American railways is that two über railways wil...

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	Wis. court OKs huge railroad accident award (Preview) Wis. court OKs huge railroad accident awardMADISON, Wis. -- A state appeals court has upheld a $1.6 million judgment for an injured railroad worker, according to the Associated Press. The ruling says a train cab door came off its hinges and fell on Wisconsin Central Ltd. conductor James Kroon in the...	Troll	0	492	9:53 AM, 04/16/09 by Troll
	CN crew shortage cited in derailment (Preview) CN crew shortage cited in derailmentVANCOUVER Crew shortages may be to blame for a 2007 Canadian National Railway Co. collision that sent gasoline-fed flames skyward and spilling down the banks of the Fraser River in Prince George, the Toronto Globe and Mail reports. The derailment happened afte...	Troll	8	1204	2:15 PM, 04/09/09 by steam300
	Something to make E. Hunter grin (Preview) CN seen as better buy than CP (The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on April 7, 2009.) OTTAWA With the country's largest railways set to report their first-quarter earnings in two weeks, Fadi Chamoun, UBS analyst, is predicting Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (C...	Troll	0	555	7:28 AM, 04/09/09 by Troll
	Job losses in all sectors catch up ta Canada! (Preview) Canada has lost nearly 300,000 jobs in the last four months, including 82,600 jobs in February, according to Statistics Canada. A look at some of the specific cuts since Jan. 1: JANUARY:Air Canada cuts 124 flight attendants, starting in March. Bell Canada plans to reduce workforce by 1,500 jobs thr...	Uke	0	488	6:52 PM, 03/31/09 by Uke
	Canadian National EJ&E combo causes more headaches for Chi'town! (Preview) Pretty god story and analysis by NPR... Monster Trains And A Monster Problem In Chicagoby David Schaper Listen Now [3 min 56 sec] add to playlistEnlarge Map depicting Canadian National's proposed bypass route around Chicago's train lines. Courtesy CN RailwayIn FocusJuly 28, 2008Plan To Unsnarl...	Uke	3	1901	7:40 AM, 03/25/09 by YardSlug
	Man fatally shot by CN police (Preview) Man fatally shot by CN policeCHICAGO -- A man with a lengthy criminal record who was being sought by Michigan authorities was shot and killed by Canadian National Railway police Monday (March 23) night after he allegedly pointed a gun at an officer in south suburban Homewood, The Chicago Sun Times re...	Troll	0	615	11:08 AM, 03/24/09 by Troll
	CN sends trains over EJ&E...finally! (Preview) CN adds trains to EJ&E line Canadian National was expected Tuesday to roll out its first trains on the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway. The first pair of trains was to run between Mundelein, north of Chicago, to Matteson, south of Chicago. CN says two more pairs will be added to that route in th...	Uke	5	838	9:26 AM, 03/13/09 by Troll
	Take your vacations (Preview) CP asks workers to take their vacationsCanadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is asking employees to burn off vacation days and is also scrapping a system that allowed up to 52 weeks of holiday time to be banked, part of renewed efforts to control costs amid a slowdown in the railway industry, the Toronto Glob...	Troll	0	547	11:03 AM, 03/12/09 by Troll
	CN working to cut emissions (Preview) CN working to cut emissionsPRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - CN Rail says it took no specific measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during the six-day air quality advisory last week, but is generally taking action to reduce pollutants, the Citizen reports. The North American rail giant -- the only compan...	Troll	1	656	12:28 PM, 02/26/09 by BlackDog
	Canadian National Railway challenges federal regulators over train overpasses in Chicago area (Preview) Canadian National Railway challenges federal regulators over train overpasses in Chicago area (The following article by Richard Wronski was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on February 24.) CHICAGO -- The Canadian National Railway challenged the authority of federal regulators to make t...	Troll	1	555	9:27 AM, 02/26/09 by Troll
	Public Debt Offer (Preview) CN launches public debt offeringCanadian National Railway Co. said Wednesday (Feb. 18) it has launched a public debt offering of $550 million in 5.55 percent notes due 2019. The railroad operator expects to close the financing Feb. 25. With the anticipated $540 million in proceeds, it plans to rep...	Troll	0	511	8:17 AM, 02/19/09 by Troll
	LINTCO + LAMCO = MidAm (Preview) CN, NS plan 'MidAm Corridor' (The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Traffic World website on February 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The railroad with the straightest route down the continent and the one that has led in creating higher-speed freight corridors said they want to partner on...	Troll	0	558	8:25 AM, 02/12/09 by Troll
	So if you get run over, It's not our fault (Preview) CN warns motorists: Trains being added to EJ&E lines (The following story by Dan Campana appeared on the Joliet Herald-News website on February 4, 2009.) CHICAGO Here they come. Canadian National Railway officials Monday began notifying areas along its newly acquired tracks that four to six...	Troll	1	556	1:51 PM, 02/04/09 by BlackDog
	A Bloodletting (Preview) Well, the hypocritical CN has struck again. Our pay is hourly and based on a 10 hour day. A while ago the bean counters decided that they couldn't stand the thought of paying somebody for 10 hours and only having them work 8, so the word was put forth that everyone should be held for 10 hours. Find somet...	BlackDog	4	574	7:57 AM, 01/27/09 by Goat Rider
	Maybe not, eh? (Preview) Clock ticks as EJ&E merger foes file appeals Eleven Chicagoland communities and one Illinois county, part of The Regional Answer to Canadian National (TRAC), have petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals to force the Surface Transportation Board to review its approval, granted last month, for C...	Uke	0	549	12:57 AM, 01/20/09 by Uke
	CN again (Preview) Canadian patriotic protest simmers at CN facility (The following story by Patrick White appeared on the Globe and Mail website on January 9.) WINNIPEG Situated in an industrial area 20 minutes east of downtown Winnipeg and populated by burly men in steel-toes and hard hats, Canadian National Rail...	Troll	7	1232	6:37 AM, 01/19/09 by Calvin
	Teamsters organize GO Transit (Preview) Teamsters Union organizes GO Transit in Toronto (Teamsters Canada issued the following on January 11.) OTTAWA The employees of Bombardier Transportation Canada Ltd (Go Transit) of Toronto have chosen to join the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference (TCRC) in a union certification vote ordered b...	Troll	2	615	4:15 PM, 01/13/09 by Troll
	I have a plan! (Preview) CNs Harrison has master plan for North American railways (The following story by Mark Wilson appeared at GulfShipper.com on December 29.) Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive of Canadian National, has a grand plan for North American railways. During a keynote speech to the third annua...	Troll	5	716	10:26 AM, 01/02/09 by Astrobuck10
	Make it go away (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVQUCnITguA&feature=PlayList&p=FFAA19980FA3DD05&playnext=1&index=91	Troll	1	620	8:49 PM, 12/29/08 by Hoghead Bob
	Merry Christmas, Hunter (Preview) Canadian National Railway rail deal approvedDecember 24, 2008 at 1:54 PM \| Comments (36)Canadian National Railway has won federal approval for its controversial purchase of a line that would loop freight trains around Chicago, a bypass that some suburban communities fear will cause massive t...	Cy Valley	3	684	11:39 AM, 12/29/08 by Troll
	Canuck stuff! (Preview) CN gets one deal, one counteroffer, on EJ&E issue Mokena, Ill., will receive nearly $500,000 to pay for noise mitigation efforts and other concessions from Canadian National under an agreement approved by village trustees concerning CN's proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eas...	Uke	3	658	4:19 PM, 12/26/08 by Troll
	Hunter Enhances BlackDog Cabs (Preview) CN orders 40 new high-horsepower EMD locomotives, secures option ... MONTREAL, Dec 19, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----New diesel-electric locomotives will improve fleet efficiency, reduce fuel consumption and emissions CN announced today it has ordered 40 additional high-hor...	Snippy	5	607	11:00 AM, 12/21/08 by Snippy
	I'm OUTRAGED! (Preview) CN Railway charged with failing to follow rulesVANCOUVER, B.C. Transport Canada has charged CN Rail for failing to follow the rules on the transport of dangerous goods, according to the Canadian Press. The railway faces seven charges under the Railway Safety Act and the Transportation of Dangero...	Troll	6	669	12:57 PM, 12/20/08 by steam300
	This is absurd! (Preview) Union Pacific says CN interfering with its track rights (The following appeared on the Daily Herald website on December 16.) CHICAGO Union Pacific Corp. told U.S. regulators that Canadian National Railway Co. is interfering with its track rights on a Chicago-area railroad that the Canadian comp...	Troll	7	652	1:11 PM, 12/18/08 by Snippy
	Uber Railways (Preview) CNs Hunter Harrison forecasts rail consolidation (The following story by Mark Wilson appeared on the Traffic World website on December 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Hunter Harrison, president and CEO of Canadian National, said the likely future for North American railways is that two über railways wil...	Troll	4	605	3:13 AM, 12/14/08 by Snippy
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