CN 2Q23: ‘Weaker Than Anticipated Volumes’

“CN’s disciplined approach to scheduled railroading continues to deliver for our customers,” said CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson during a second-quarter 2023 financial report. “As volumes evolve, we will continue to refine our plan to optimize efficiency and drive further improvements to customer service. Our goal to accelerate sustainable, profitable growth through 2026 and beyond remains on track.”

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UP, CN Put Biofuels to the Test with Train-Track Treadmills

When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Union Pacific (UP) and CN are aligned.

STB Initiates ‘First of its Kind’ Investigation Into Amtrak’s Sunset Limited On-Time Performance

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 11 reported that the standard has been met for initiating an investigation into the on-time performance of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited long-distance service between New Orleans

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B.C. Ports Labor Dispute Drags On (UPDATED July 12)

While the U.S. West Coast ports labor dispute last month reached a point where a tentative labor agreement could be reached, there’s as yet no sign of any such breakthrough in Canada’s ongoing

Photograph Courtesy of CN, via Twitter

CN Releases 2022 Sustainability Data Supplement

CN on June 30 published its 2022 sustainability data supplement outlining the railroad’s performance in the areas of safety, environment, people, community and governance. 

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CN, CP, STM Among ‘Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada’

Three railway companies have earned spots on the Corporate Knights Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada list for 2023: CN, Canadian Pacific (now Canadian Pacific Kansas City through the April 14 merger

Officials from the CSX TDSI terminal (New Boston, Mich.) were recently presented an award for the Highest Quality Review Score at the Association of American Railroads’ Damage Prevention and Freight Claims Conference. (CSX Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, UP, CSX/NS, CPKC/CN

A CSX Total Distribution Services Inc. (TDSI) terminal in Michigan earned an Association of American Railroads (AAR) quality award. Also, Union Pacific (UP) is named a 2023 VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer, and will be the exclusive rail service provider for a new industrial rail park in Buckeye, Ariz.; Vertical Cold Storage closed on its acquisition of MWCold, an operator of two temperature-controlled warehouse facilities in central Indiana, one of which is served by CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS); and Avalon Advanced Materials purchased an industrial site in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with existing Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CN rail services, for its planned midstream lithium-hydroxide processing facility.

Cando Completes Expansion of Sarnia Terminal

Cando Rail & Terminals announced June 20 that it has successfully completed the expansion of its Cando Sarnia Terminal, which the Canadian-based rail service provider purchased in the spring of 2021.

(CN Screen Capture from the UN Vision 2045 Documentary Film Series)

Watch: CN in UN Vision 2045 Documentary Series

CN is part of a documentary film series that recognizes the United Nation’s 100th anniversary in 2045 and aims “to inspire businesses and people to take collective action to ensure a better future for all.”

Photograph Courtesy of CN, via Twitter

CN, TCRC Ratify Collective Agreement

CN announced May 26 that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents approximately 6,000 locomotive engineers, conductors, yard conductors, and yard coordinators working on the railroad’s mainline, short lines and yards,

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