​Aerial view of derailment site. (CN Photograph Courtesy of NTSB)​

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report for CN July 5 Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the July 5, 2025, CN train derailment with hazardous materials release and subsequent fire near Glendora, Miss. What

WIR 2025: Building Your ‘Leadership Toolkit’

The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a dynamic panel of industry mentors, who will help you build your “leadership toolkit.” They will provide winning

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CN, CPKC: Ready for 2025-26 Grain Service

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have published their respective grain plans required by the government of Canada to assess how much product they expect to move during the 2025-26 crop year (Aug. 1, 2025-July 31, 2026) and to identify the actions they are taking to meet demand.

Canada’s First Fertilizer Terminal Launches at Port of Johnstown

V6 Agronomy, in partnership with the Port of Johnstown, on July 29 broke ground on Canada’s first low-carbon, enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) and commercial phosphate fertilizer terminal located in the Township of

Executives Discuss ‘Allyship to Action’ at Women in Rail 2025

Fostering a supportive environment that lifts up talent and recognizes an individual’s or project’s contribution to the organization or community is key. Our third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference, taking place in Chicagoland

CN’s Robinson: ‘Strong’ Results Despite ‘Challenging External Environment’

“Our team’s ability to be nimble and our focus on tight cost control allowed us to adjust our operations and deliver strong results despite a challenging external environment,” said CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson during the Class I’s second-quarter 2025 financial and operating announcement on July 22.

Meet the ‘Leadership Journeys’ Lineup for Women in Rail 2025

Railway Age and RT&S are returning to Chicagoland on Oct. 15-16 for the third annual Women in Rail Conference. This year’s program features trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry. Setting

People News: CN, Denver RTD

Janet Drysdale assumes the role of CN’s Interim Chief Commercial Officer. Also, Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) appoints Timothy (Tim) Tyran as Director of Safety and Environmental Compliance and Chief Safety Officer.

Wabtec in 2019 celebrated the delivery of 1,000th Evolution Series Tier 4 locomotive to CN.(Wabtec Photograph of a CN Tier 4 locomotive at its Fort Worth, Tex., plant in July 2016.)

Watch: Wabtec’s Evolution Series Tier 4 Marks a Milestone

July marks the 10th anniversary of Wabtec Corporation’s Evolution Series Tier 4—one of the most modern diesel locomotives serving North America and the first freight locomotive to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 4 emission standards.

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Coast-to-Coast Rail M&A Implications

Class I merger talk comes back to center stage as the Wall Street Journal reports Union Pacific is in early discussions with Norfolk Southern. We hosted a call with Littlejohn & Co.

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