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Joliet makes pact with the devil
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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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Who cares?
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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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There is that word "assume" again
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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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No Thanks
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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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The thrill is gone
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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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More EJ&E news
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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...
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Representation Vote
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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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