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STB puts off EJ&E decision to 2009CHICAGO - Opponents of the proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway by Canadian National Railway celebrated Monday (Nov. 24) when the federal Surface Transportation Board issued a letter to six members of the U.S. House of Representative...

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Survey signals wariness of future DM&E traffic Rochester, Minn., residents oppose a likely increase in local freight train traffic, according to a public opinion survey conducted last month. The Rochester Coalition, which commissioned the survey, issued a press release and executive sum...

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Court blocks CN bid to put rail deal on fast trackAppeals panel won't force quick decision by regulators on railroad purchaseBy Richard Wronski | Tribune reporter November 11, 2008 A federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday dealt a setback to Canadian National Railway, refusing to force regul...

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Battles shaping up as EJ&E deadline loomsCHICAGO - The Canadian National Railway has been accused of attempting to ruin the suburbs, the Southtown Star reports. A year ago, the Montreal railroad, with a U.S. headquarters in Homewood, petitioned the federal government for the right to buy the...

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DM&E Railroad announces management change Last update: 5:00 p.m. EDT Oct. 7, 2008 CALGARY, Oct 07, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Richard Hamlin, Trustee for CP's acquisition of the DM&E today advised CP of changes to DM&E's senior management team. Effective immediate...

BlackDog · BlackDog

There seems to be a lot of managers from Canada down here in the lower 48 going through engineers training. I guess they are getting ready for some labor unrest up north when somebodys contract expires. You can tell they are managers because they are smarter than us, they only need 25 student trips.

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CN: Train derailment not our faultDYERSVILLE, Iowa - A train carrying ethanol derailed near the VeraSun Energy plant in Dyersville early this morning (Oct. 8), the Telegraph Herald reported. A locomotive and six tank cars overturned from a Canadian National train southeast of the plant at 6:40 a....

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CN willing to pay more on EJ&E dealCHICAGO - The Canadian National Railway is upping its offer to help soften the impact on communities from its proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railroad, the Sun-Times reports. CN said it's willing to contribute $60 million to help pay for everything from crea...

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The STB just approved the acquisition od DM&E and affiliates by CP. Competition? Maybe. Maybe not. But CPs still got BNsf and UP ta battle... Failure of bill would be bad for economy, Rep. Frank says Canadian Pacific welcomes STB approval Last update: 12:28 p.m. EDT Sept. 30...

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CN petitions court to order STB decisionCN today petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for an expedited ruling ordering the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to render a final decision on the transportation merits of CN's proposed acquisition of the...

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Bill to block EJ&E sale gets rolling (The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Daily Southtown Star website on September 10.) CHICAGO The clock is ticking on legislation that could kill the controversial plan to sell the EJ&E Railroad and divert more trains to the suburbs. A Cong...

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Spokesman vows EJ&E purchase will ease train traffic (The following story by Tony Bertuca appeared on the Pioneer Press website on September 11.) DES PLAINES A representative from Canadian National Railway promised the Des Plaines City Council Sept. 2 that a proposed $300-million bid to pur...

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Joliet makes deal with CN (The following story by Bob Okon appeared on The Herald News website on August 27.) JOLIET, Ill. Canadian National Railway on Monday acknowledged that its agreement with the city of Joliet is the first such pact made with the communities that will see more train traffic from...

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CN says it's not tied to EJ&E dealCanadian National Railway Co. warned July 21 that it's willing to abandon plans to acquire a Chicago-area rail carrier if too many strings are attached to the purchase, the Canadian Press reports. CN announced in September that it had struck a tentative deal to b...

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Opinion: CN railroad 'assumes' a whole lot (The following column by Dan Campana appeared on the Beacon News website on August 4.) CHICAGO Oh, Canada. Your home and native railroad company sure wants to bring a lot of trains here. True patriots -- as the Maple Leaf anthem goes -- Canadian National migh...

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CN to legislators: Thanks, but no thanks (The following story by Andre Salles appeared on The Beacon News website on August 1) CHICAGO On Tuesday, a group of federal legislators will meet in Chicago to discuss Canadian National Railway Company's proposed $300 million buyout of the Elgin, Joliet an...

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CN not thrilled with STB's impact report on EJ&E (The following story by Marni Pyke appeared on the Daily Herald website on July 30.) CHICAGO On second thought, the Canadian National Railway isn't thrilled with a report by federal regulators on its request to purchase the EJ&E railroad. Fr...

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Study to advise on EJ&E traffic increases A statewide freight study in Indiana will contain ideas on how communities can deal with Canadian National Railway's proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railway, which would increase train traffic threefold in some towns and cities. The study, starte...

Astrobuck10 · Astrobuck10

The representation ballots are out to the conductors and trainmen at CN. The UTU general chairmen haven't been paid for 4 months but are still doing what they can some using out of pocket cash. The auditors and special reps from Cleveland are making the rounds and swiftly closing out bank accounts a...

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	STB puts off EJ&E decision to 2009 (Preview) STB puts off EJ&E decision to 2009CHICAGO - Opponents of the proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway by Canadian National Railway celebrated Monday (Nov. 24) when the federal Surface Transportation Board issued a letter to six members of the U.S. House of Representative...	Troll	3	749	5:18 PM, 12/09/08 by BlackDog
	Survey shows 70% oppose more, faster trains over DM&E (Preview) Survey signals wariness of future DM&E traffic Rochester, Minn., residents oppose a likely increase in local freight train traffic, according to a public opinion survey conducted last month. The Rochester Coalition, which commissioned the survey, issued a press release and executive sum...	Uke	3	555	6:21 PM, 11/24/08 by Astrobuck10
	Hunter Thwarted (Preview) Court blocks CN bid to put rail deal on fast trackAppeals panel won't force quick decision by regulators on railroad purchaseBy Richard Wronski \| Tribune reporter November 11, 2008 A federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday dealt a setback to Canadian National Railway, refusing to force regul...	Cy Valley	7	718	9:23 AM, 11/13/08 by Troll
	Deadline Looms (Preview) Battles shaping up as EJ&E deadline loomsCHICAGO - The Canadian National Railway has been accused of attempting to ruin the suburbs, the Southtown Star reports. A year ago, the Montreal railroad, with a U.S. headquarters in Homewood, petitioned the federal government for the right to buy the...	Troll	1	528	9:13 AM, 11/03/08 by Troll
	CP Rail announcement on DM&E acquisition (Preview) DM&E Railroad announces management change Last update: 5:00 p.m. EDT Oct. 7, 2008 CALGARY, Oct 07, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Richard Hamlin, Trustee for CP's acquisition of the DM&E today advised CP of changes to DM&E's senior management team. Effective immediate...	Uke	2	718	4:28 PM, 10/18/08 by Snippy
	Trainees (Preview) There seems to be a lot of managers from Canada down here in the lower 48 going through engineers training. I guess they are getting ready for some labor unrest up north when somebodys contract expires. You can tell they are managers because they are smarter than us, they only need 25 student trips.	BlackDog	4	671	12:53 AM, 10/16/08 by steam300
	It's not our fault (Preview) CN: Train derailment not our faultDYERSVILLE, Iowa - A train carrying ethanol derailed near the VeraSun Energy plant in Dyersville early this morning (Oct. 8), the Telegraph Herald reported. A locomotive and six tank cars overturned from a Canadian National train southeast of the plant at 6:40 a....	Troll	3	628	2:26 PM, 10/09/08 by Troll
	E. Hunter willing to fork out more cash (Preview) CN willing to pay more on EJ&E dealCHICAGO - The Canadian National Railway is upping its offer to help soften the impact on communities from its proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railroad, the Sun-Times reports. CN said it's willing to contribute $60 million to help pay for everything from crea...	Troll	5	1307	3:26 PM, 10/04/08 by Buckethead
	Don't count CP Rail out yet! (Preview) The STB just approved the acquisition od DM&E and affiliates by CP. Competition? Maybe. Maybe not. But CPs still got BNsf and UP ta battle... Failure of bill would be bad for economy, Rep. Frank says Canadian Pacific welcomes STB approval Last update: 12:28 p.m. EDT Sept. 30...	Uke	1	593	9:31 AM, 10/04/08 by Buckethead
	CN petitions court to order STB decision (Preview) CN petitions court to order STB decisionCN today petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for an expedited ruling ordering the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to render a final decision on the transportation merits of CN's proposed acquisition of the...	Troll	0	553	11:54 AM, 09/18/08 by Troll
	Bill to block EJ&E sale gets rolling (Preview) Bill to block EJ&E sale gets rolling (The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Daily Southtown Star website on September 10.) CHICAGO The clock is ticking on legislation that could kill the controversial plan to sell the EJ&E Railroad and divert more trains to the suburbs. A Cong...	Troll	7	872	10:18 AM, 09/12/08 by Troll
	Train traffic will decrease......I promise (Preview) Spokesman vows EJ&E purchase will ease train traffic (The following story by Tony Bertuca appeared on the Pioneer Press website on September 11.) DES PLAINES A representative from Canadian National Railway promised the Des Plaines City Council Sept. 2 that a proposed $300-million bid to pur...	Troll	1	550	4:38 AM, 09/12/08 by Thunderwagon5000
	Joliet makes pact with the devil (Preview) Joliet makes deal with CN (The following story by Bob Okon appeared on The Herald News website on August 27.) JOLIET, Ill. Canadian National Railway on Monday acknowledged that its agreement with the city of Joliet is the first such pact made with the communities that will see more train traffic from...	Troll	2	666	10:54 AM, 08/28/08 by Troll
	Who cares? (Preview) CN says it's not tied to EJ&E dealCanadian National Railway Co. warned July 21 that it's willing to abandon plans to acquire a Chicago-area rail carrier if too many strings are attached to the purchase, the Canadian Press reports. CN announced in September that it had struck a tentative deal to b...	Troll	2	745	8:35 AM, 08/07/08 by Troll
	There is that word "assume" again (Preview) Opinion: CN railroad 'assumes' a whole lot (The following column by Dan Campana appeared on the Beacon News website on August 4.) CHICAGO Oh, Canada. Your home and native railroad company sure wants to bring a lot of trains here. True patriots -- as the Maple Leaf anthem goes -- Canadian National migh...	Troll	0	527	8:10 AM, 08/05/08 by Troll
	No Thanks (Preview) CN to legislators: Thanks, but no thanks (The following story by Andre Salles appeared on The Beacon News website on August 1) CHICAGO On Tuesday, a group of federal legislators will meet in Chicago to discuss Canadian National Railway Company's proposed $300 million buyout of the Elgin, Joliet an...	Troll	0	588	6:48 AM, 08/01/08 by Troll
	The thrill is gone (Preview) CN not thrilled with STB's impact report on EJ&E (The following story by Marni Pyke appeared on the Daily Herald website on July 30.) CHICAGO On second thought, the Canadian National Railway isn't thrilled with a report by federal regulators on its request to purchase the EJ&E railroad. Fr...	Troll	1	614	8:40 AM, 07/30/08 by Troll
	More EJ&E news (Preview) Study to advise on EJ&E traffic increases A statewide freight study in Indiana will contain ideas on how communities can deal with Canadian National Railway's proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railway, which would increase train traffic threefold in some towns and cities. The study, starte...	Uke	11	918	7:04 AM, 07/28/08 by Troll
	Representation Vote (Preview) The representation ballots are out to the conductors and trainmen at CN. The UTU general chairmen haven't been paid for 4 months but are still doing what they can some using out of pocket cash. The auditors and special reps from Cleveland are making the rounds and swiftly closing out bank accounts a...	Astrobuck10	0	428	12:29 PM, 07/18/08 by Astrobuck10
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