Canadian National (CN) Railway News

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Wednesday, September 5

• Western Grain Shippers Complain Over Rail's Grain Shipping (AP)
• Canadian National sets a stage for reaching the world via Memphis (Business Tennessee)

Wednesday, August 22

• Coal cleaned up after Canadian National train derails in Lansing, Michigan (Lansing State Journal)
• CN served pollution prevention order following collision in Prince George (Vancouver Sun)

Wednesday, August 8

• CN investigation finds 'experienced manager' at fault in collision of two trains (Globe and Mail)
• Canadian National charged over 2005 derailment spill (Reuters)
• Steelworkers and Canadian National enter 'early' contract negotiations (Canadian Press)
• Railroader claims Canadian National failed to provide safe work place (Madison County Record)

Sunday, August 5

• Canadian National and Wayne Gretzky team up for CN Miracle Match (CNI)

Sunday, July 29

• Canadian National reports diluted Q2-2007 earnings per share of C$1.01 (CNI)
• Canadian National Lowers 2007 Profit Guidance, Citing First Half Results (AP)
• Candian National announces share repurchase program, declares third-quarter dividend (CNI)
• Canadian National welcomes arbitration decision on UTU contracts (CNI)

Sunday, July 22

• There's more than one way to own railway stock (Globe and Mail)
• Arbitrator sets new contract for Canadian National Railway crews (Reuters)

Sunday, July 15

• Canadian National criticized by Canadian derailment probe (Reuters)

Sunday, July 1

• Canadian National to resume rail operations, lift embargo on Toronto-Montreal main line (CNI)

Sunday, June 24

• Canadian National orders 65 new locomotives, doubling 2007-2008 total to 130 (CNI)

Thursday, June 14

• Canadian National targets major growth opportunities in northern Alberta oil sands sector (CNI)

Sunday, June 3

• Railway safety record questioned by private council (Canadian Press)
• Canadian National announces first renewal of UTU labor agreement on former WC (CNI)

Sunday, May 27

• Canadian National CEO says rail industry will look outside core business for growth (CP)
• Squamish mulling legal action against Canadian National (Globe and Mail)

Sunday, May 13

• Canadian National freight train derails near St. Leonard, N.B (CNI)

Sunday, May 6

• NDP heads to Ottawa to slam sale of BC Rail to Canadian National (Globe and Mail)
• Canadian National pursues alternative fuels growth strategy (CNI)
• 23 rail cars jump tracks in Canadian National derailment (Northumberland Today)
• Rail tax credit in US "national interest" says STB (Reuters)
• Buffett likes railroads, outlook not "sensational" (Reuters)

Sunday, April 29

• Canadian National reports Q1-2007 EPS of C$0.63, net income of C$324M (CNI)
• VIA restores Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal corridor after Canadian National derailment (CBC)

Sunday, April 22

• Canadian National concludes national UTU agreement not possible (CN)
• Canadian National service resumes as Ontario blockade ends (Reuters)
• Canadian National to focus on deadly trespassing issue during Rail Safety Week (CN)

Sunday, April 15

• Berkshire, BNSF's Biggest Investor, Buys Into 2 Other Railroads (AP)
• Buffett's Pricey Railroad Ride (Business Week)
• Canadian National, UTU remain apart on issues; conductors’ strike continues (CN)
• Search warrants of Canadian National offices executed in B.C. train derailment (CP)

Sunday, April 8

• Cause of Canadian National derailment in Minnesota remains undetermined (AP)

Sunday, April 1

• CN expects Q1-2007 diluted EPS to decline five to 10 percent from year-earlier (CNI)
• CN to build C$20-million transload centre, intermodal yard in Prince George (CNI)
• Canadian National derailment in Glendora MS causes evacuation (WREG)

Sunday, March 25

• Canadian National Railway union extends voting on contract deal (Reuters)
• Canadian National profit boon for top brass: five get multimillion-dollar pay (Globe & Mail)

Sunday, March 11

• Canadian National Faces Complaint From Grain Shippers (Bloomberg)
• Mudslides, derailment hamper Canadian National rail traffic (Reuters)

Sunday, March 4

• Canadian National Clears Tracks After Derailment; GO Transit resumes (Bloomberg)
• No toxic spills in B.C. derailment, Canadian National says (Globe and Mail)

Tuesday, February 20

• CN Rail workers may face back-to-work legislation (Reuters)

Sunday, February 18

• Canadian National says UTU refuses to restart bargaining, end strike in negotiations (CNI)
• Derailment unrelated to strike, Canadian National says (Edmonton Sun)

Sunday, February 11

• Canadian National to invest C$12M in capacity at Toronto intermodal terminal (CNI)

Thursday, February 1

• CN reports 15 per cent rise in adjusted Q4 2006 diluted EPS (CNI)
  Canadian National's quarterly revenue rises 3%; 2006 operating ratio hits record 60.7%.

Sunday, January 21

• Engineers on CN’s former GTW territory renew labor contract (CN)
  Canadian National renews contract with BLE&T members on Grand Truck Western.

Saturday, January 6

• CN employees survive 60-metre plunge into canyon valley (CanWest)
  Canadian National locomotives strike landslide in Fraser Canyon, British Columbia.
• 'My heart was racing,' engineer says of derailment (CBC)
  Canadian National train crew survives canyon slide, waits seven hours to be rescued.
• CN and CP suffer stormy weather trials but volumes look to pick up (CBC)
  Canadian National and Canadian Pacific impacted by recent snows and mudslides.

Sunday, December 31

• CN Rail, CP Rail both exceed grain revenue cap (Reuters)
  Canadian National and Canadian Pacific exceed revenue caps, owe government $4M.

Sunday, December 17

• BNSF, CN competition heats up (Memphis Business Journal)
  BNSF will reintroduce intermodal container service between Northwest and Memphis.

Thursday, November 30

• CN to increase 2007 capital spending to C$1.6 billion (CN)
  Canadian National to increase capital spending by 4%, including $200M in growth projects.

Wednesday, November 8

• CN recognizes four short-line railways for superior performance (CN)
  Canadian National honors four shortlines for accurate and timely reporting.

Monday, October 23

• CN posts 27 percent increase in Q3 2006 diluted EPS (CN)
  Earnings increase 27% from revenue gains and record operating ratio of 57.4%.
• Town evacuated as CN tanker spews chemicals (AP)
  Leaking Canadian National tanker forced the evacuation of 200 homes in Kentucky.

Sunday, October 1

• Railway safety check notes 21 violations (Globe and Mail)
  Transport Canada cites Canadian National for 21 safety violations of varying severity.

Saturday, September 23

• CN chief predicts booming traffic at Halifax Harbour (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian National's CEO predicts Halifax port will see boom in Europe and Asia trade.
• Train in fatal CN crash was overdue for repairs, NDP alleges (Globe and Mail)
  Documents indicate that Canadian National failed to maintain a train that derailed in June.
• Railroad officials investigate derailment (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  Canadian National derailment near Salem Illinois forces 50 to evacuate.

Sunday, August 6

• Second derailment in week raises questions (Vancouver Sun)
  Transportation Safety Board investigating whether CP-CN agreement led to derailments.

Thursday, July 27

• CN trains ordered to slow in wake of derailment (Toronto Star)
  Transport Canada orders Canadian National to operates trains at 16kph in work areas.
• CN reports record second-quarter 2006 financial results (CNI)
  Canadian National posts record quarterly revenue and operating ratio.

Saturday, July 15

• Train service back to normal (Toronto Star)
  GO Transit resumes after a Canadian National derailment stranded commuters Friday.
• Freight train derails in Cedar Falls (AP)
  Canadian National derails nine coal cars Friday in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Tuesday, July 4

• CN faces more criticism over crew deaths (Canadian Press)
  Family of crewmember killed in derailment is angry with Canadian National's response.
• Engineer shocked to be alive after fiery train wreck (CanWest News Service)
  One of three Canadian National crew members survives derailment of runaway train.

Saturday, June 24

• CN Rail seeks to block Manitoba aboriginal protest (Reuters)
  Canadian National asks courts to prevent aboriginal groups from protesting on tracks.

Friday, June 9

• Track reopens, cleanup continues after Quebec derailment (CBC)
  Cleanup efforts continue after Canadian National river spill northeast of Montreal.
• Oily slick spreads from derailment site in Quebec (CBC)
  Canadian National derailment spills hundreds of thousands of fuel into river on Sunday.
• A paltry $500G (Edmonton Sun)
  Critics angered by minimal charge imposed on Canadian National for Lake Wabamun spill.

Wednesday, May 10

• CN offers $7.5M for oil-spill contamination (CBC)
  Canadian National offers $7.5M to residents near Lake Wabamun derailment and spill.
• Final phase of Lake Wabamun cleanup set to begin (CBC)
  Canadian National says cleanup of Alberta spill site will be completed by July.
• Railroad Identifies Preliminary Cause of Derailment (WILX)
  Canadian National says overheated axle may have caused Thursday derailment in Michigan.

Wednesday, May 3

• CN freight train derails near Edmonton (CBC)
  Canadian National derails 26 cars southeast of Edmonton on Wednesday morning.
• CN files shelf prospectus for US$1.5 billion of debt securities (CN)
  Canadian National will use sale to refinance debt, repurchase stock, and fund acquisitions.

Tuesday, April 25

• Natives remove rail blockade near Belleville, Ont. (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National and Via Rail resume service following protest blockade.
• CN launches animated safety website for children during Rail Safety Week (CN)
  Canadian National launches rail safety site for children.
• Canadian National Stays On Track (Fool.com)
  Product mix, pricing, and fuel surcharges are driving revenue growth at CN.

Friday, April 21

• CN reports first-quarter 2006 diluted EPS of C$0.66 (CN)
  Earnings and revenue increase 27% and 8%, respectively; operating ratio hits 66.2%.
• CN invests US$100 million in Memphis rail yard (CN)
  Investment to increase speed and efficiency of freight switching operations at major hub.

Sunday, April 16

• Three engines on derailed train weren't running (Globe and Mail)
  Investigation into last August's CN derailment near Squamish focuses on locomotives.

Friday, April 7

• Gates puts CN in his toy chest (Globe and Mail)
  Microsoft's Bill Gates owns $1.63 billion stake in Canadian National Railway.

Sunday, March 19

• Rain-soaked shoulder may have played part in derailment (American News)
  Misaligned track may have caused Wednesday's Canadian National derailment in Illinois.

Tuesday/Wednesday, March 7-8

• Freight train accidents soar (Toronto Star)
  Canada's Transportation Safety Board says rail accidents have risen each year since 2002.

Tuesday/Wednesday, February 28-March 1

• CN operating unsafely (Edmonton Journal)
  Canadian National contends it has fixed train makeup problems cited by Transport Canada.

Thursday/Friday, February 23-24

• Railway accident rates up sharply in 2005 (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian National experienced 103 mainline derailments in 2005, up 35% from 2004.

Monday/Tuesday, February 20-21

• Quebec crews clean up after 2 train derailments (CBC)
  Full traffic has yet to be restored following CP and CN derailments this weekend.
• Second CN derailment suit filed (Canadian Press)
  Class action filed against Canadian National from last summer's Lake Wabamun spill.

Wednesday/Thursday, February 15-16

• Railways signal banner year (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian Pacific and Canadian National see gains from surge in global trade with Asia.
• Canada's railways rolling to success (Toronto Star)
  Analysts say CP and CN valuations are high, but efficiency and productivity gains ahead.

Thursday/Friday, February 9-10

• CN agrees to spend $1.25M to help river recover (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National assists in recovery of Cheakamus River after last summer's spill.

Tuesday, February 7

• Aboriginal band suing CN Rail over oil spill (Canadian Press)
  The Paul First Nation sues Canadian National over Lake Wabamun spill last August

Monday, February 6

• Railroad renaissance? (Financial Post)
  Business at Canadian National and Canadian Pacific is surging, but for how long?

Monday, January 30

• CN and CSX Transportation Sign Haulage Agreement (CN/CSX)
  CN to haul CSX traffic to/from Sarnia, Ontario and connections in Buffalo and Toledo.

Wednesday/Thursday, January 25-26

• CN, CP agree to handle each other's traffic to improve Port of Vancouver (CP)
  Cooperative agreement to ease bottlenecks at port.
• The old railway is on a roll: CN shares surpass $100 (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian National shares top $100 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Monday/Tuesday, January 23-24

• CN reports fourth-quarter 2005 earnings per share of C$1.56 (CN)
  Quarterly earnings and revenue rise 14% and 9%, respectively; stock splits 2-for-1.

Saturday/Sunday, January 21-22

• CPR signals switch in strategy to narrow competitive gap (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian Pacific seeks improved fluidity in competition with Canadian National.

Thursday/Friday, January 19-20

• CN and BNSF Railway announce agreement to increase network fluidity and infrastructure capacity (CN/BNSF)
  Improvements seen in Vancouver, Chicago, and between Memphis and southern Illinois.
• CN purchases RailAmerica’s Alberta short lines for C$26 million (CN)
  Canadian National purchases three shortlines and plans to upgrade track and operations.

Monday/Tuesday, January 16-17

• Country's railways on different tracks (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian Pacific seeks productivity improvements to compete with rival CN.
• B.C. staying out of CN Rail safety probe (Chilliwack Progress)
  British Columbia transportation minister says feds are responsible for investigation.

Friday/Saturday, January 13-14

• CN paying $18.6-million over 2001 Alberta fire (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National settles government claim that a faulty wheel started a forest fire.

Thursday, January 5

• CN Rail exceeds revenue cap for grain movement (Reuters)
  Canadian National to pay penalty for surpassing grain revenue cap by $118k.

Tuesday, January 3

• Southern Illinois Train Derailment Keeps Class Action Lawsuit Status (AP)
  Appellate court denies Canadian National's appeal in derailment lawsuit.

Thursday/Friday, December 29-30

• Canadian National Engineers Ratify Pact (AP)
  400 engineers on former Illinois Central ratify labor pact with CN.
• Oberstar gets involved in CN Railway dispute (Timberjay)
  Congressman considers rerouting Canadian National over safety concerns.

Friday, December 16

• Latest CN train derailment prompts investigation (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National derails 15 cars on Thursday, the latest in a string of accidents.

Monday, December 12

• CN sues Orr over train speed limit (Timberjay)
  Canadian National sues city over rule requiring trains to slow through town.

Friday, December 9

• CN Rail pleads guilty in fatal derailment (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National failed to keep records on collapsed bridge in British Columbia.
• CN offers cash for spill (Edmonton Journal)
  Canadian National offers up to $5000 for residents impacted by Alberta lake derailment.

Wednesday, December 7

• B.C. probe urged after two CN trains derail in one day (Globe and Mail)
  Government action likely following 12th derailment in British Columbia this year.

Tuesday, December 6

• Derailment is 11th of the year (Vancouver Sun)
  Another Canadian National train derails on former BC Rail route.

Sunday, December 4

• Orr train speed suit filed by CN (Mesabi Daily News)
  Canadian National files suit to block Minnesota city's attempt to regulate train speeds.
• Canadian Nat'l to Spend $1.3B on Projects (AP)
  CN to spend $1.3B on infrastructure, productivity initiatives, and strategic projects.

Thursday, December 1

• Canadian National Reaches Labor Deal (AP)
  CN reaches agreement with Algoma Central Association of Railway Unions.

Sunday, November 20

• BNSF in eye of rail merger speculation (UTU)
  Reports suggest BNSF may merge with Canadian National or Kansas City Southern.

Saturday, November 19

• CN announces Q4-2005 and 2006 earnings guidance, outlines 2010 Vision
  Canadian National expects earnings growth of 20% in Q4, 10-15% in 2006.

Thursday, November 17

• CN threatens to cut off widow from home (Vancouver Sun)
  Canadian National asking British Columbia residents to pay for private crossings.

Wednesday, November 16

• UTU reaches progressive agreement with CN (UTU)
  Canadian National and UTU reach labor agreement for 300 U.S. conductors.

Thursday, November 10

• Stars are aligned for railways to take 'big, big leaps,' CN feels (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian National CEO says rail industry can gain significant market share.

Monday, November 7

• Transport Canada orders CN to shorten B.C. trains (Canadian Press)
  Federal order limits British Columbia train length to 80 cars due to recent derailments.

Friday, November 4

• Another CN train derails in B.C. (Vancouver Sun)
  British Columbia transportation minister concerned with CN's recent safety record.
• CN could face inquiry over safety: Lapierre (Globe and Mail)
  Federal audit finds "all kinds of problems" at Canadian National.

Wednesday, November 2

• CN promises increased safety on former B.C. Rail line (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National to improve inspections and training in response to derailments.
• Railroad delays line closing (Daily Leader)
  Canadian National will continue Brookhaven-Natchez route for hurricane recovery.

Tuesday, November 1

• CN Rail on the wrong track (CUPE)
  Canadian Union of Public Employees accuses Canadian National of safety risks.

Wednesday, October 26

• Safety advisory issued after CN train derailment (Globe and Mail)
  Transportation Safety Board advisory asks CN to re-evaluate its equipment handling.

Monday, October 24

• Another CN derailment (CBC News)
  Ten Canadian National lumber cars derail north of Squamish, British Columbia.

Friday, October 21

• CN supports the federal government’s Pacific Gateway Strategy (CN)
  Canadian National is pleased government plan recognizes port of Prince Rupert.

Tuesday, October 18

• CN reports record third-quarter earnings (CN)
  Canadian National earnings per share rise 24%; operating ratio improves to 63.3%.
• Canadian National Losing Steam (Motley Fool)
  Revenues grew only 6% in the recent quarter, mostly from rate increases.

Monday, October 17

• CN, CPR gravy train rolls along -- with caution (Globe and Mail)
  Analysts fear any slowdown in Asia's economy could cut into future profits.

Wednesday, October 12

• Two trains derailed in separate accidents (Canadian Press)
  Canadian Pacific and Canadian National trains derailed in British Columbia Tuesday.
• Canadian National: The Making Of A Track Star (BusinessWeek)
  CN's CEO explains hurricane impact and competitive position.

Saturday, October 8

• CN police union members ratify labor contract extension (CN)
  Canadian National police force has ratified a two-year contract extension.

Thursday, October 6

• Report exposes flaws in Alberta disaster response (Canadian Press)
  Commission says emergency response to Canadian National spill was inadequate.

Monday, October 3

• CN says safety record improved this year (Edmonton Sun)
  Canadian National says accidents per million train miles have decreased from 1.7 to 1.4.

Thursday, September 29

• CN rail accidents on rise (Globe and Mail)
  Transportation Safety Board says accident rates have been climbing at Canadian railways.

Tuesday, September 27

• Freight train derails southeast of Edmonton (Canadian Press)
  CN derailment causes fuel spill Tuesday morning, raising 2005 CN derailment total to 70.

Wednesday, September 21

• Outlook for CN brightens, thanks to black diamonds (Globe and Mail)
  Growing world demand for dirty old coal, higher shipping rates fuel carrier's shares.

Friday, September 16

• Canadian National Stays on Track (Business Week)
  CN's Gulf operations escaped hurricane; CEO sees big boost from reconstruction.

Tuesday, September 13

• CN Rail restores direct service to New Orleans (Reuters)
  Canadian National restores service and does not expect significant financial impact.

Monday, September 12

• CN and machinists’ union sign five-year collective agreement (CN)
  Agreement with IAMAW covers 215 CN employees in the US.

Friday, September 9

• Spill lawsuit a waste of time, lawyer says (Globe and Mail)
  Lawyer says CN has accepted liability for damages at an Alberta lake.

Saturday, September 3

• Transport Canada defends CN relief workers (Canadian Press)
  Agency says CN's training program for relief workers is sufficient to ensure safety

Friday, September 2

• CN defends safety record after another derailment (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian National spokesman defends safety record after seventh derailment in August.

Thursday, September 1

• Sulphur-loaded CN train derails in B.C. (Canadian Press)
  Latest in a string of CN derailments occurred in British Columbia on Wednesday.

Wednesday, August 31

• Railroad challenges Orr's new speed limit (Duluth News Tribune)
  City Council resolution limits Canadian National freight trains to a 30 mph.
• CN director resigns (CN)
  Gilbert H. Lamphere, a CN director since March 1998, has resigned.

Monday, August 29

• CN train derails near Hinton (Calgary Herald)
  Ten cars derail east of Hinton, Alberta; no injuries reported.

Saturday/Sunday, August 27-28

• Unions want federal inquiry into CN after series of derailments (CP)
  Unions call for federal inquiry to look at issues of safety and staff cutbacks.

Friday, August 26

• Mayor calls CN demands ‘arrogant’ (The Chief)
  Squamish mayor responds to Canadian National's demands regarding grade crossings.

Tuesday, August 23

• Crews finish cleanup of oil from Alberta derailment (Globe and Mail)
  Oil cleanup at Lake Wabamun is nearing completion following an August 3rd derailment.
• Public inquiry with full participation needed to solve CN derailment habit
  United Steelworkers call for public inquiry into the practices of Canadian National.

Monday, August 22

• Residents around Alta. lake expecting CN to compensate them for oil mess (CP)
  Residents seek payment for ruined vacations, lost business, decreased property value, and more; class action lawsuit possible if CN does not meet expectations.

Saturday/Sunday, August 20-21

• Latest CN derailment makes five in August (Canadian Press)
  The four cars from a CN Rail train that derailed near Prince George on Friday added to the mounting number of mishaps that have plagued the company this month.

Friday, August 19

• Fraser Canyon mudslide causes CN train to derail (Globe and Mail)
  Fraser Canyon mudslide is blamed for the third CN derailment this month.
• CN expands transcontinental intermodal train capacity to meet rising demand (CN)
  CN increases capacity for overseas containers between Vancouver and Montreal by 20%.

Wednesday, August 17

• CN moving to contain oil spill, Alberta says (Globe and Mail)
  Alberta Environment officials say Canadian National is meeting cleanup obligations.

Monday, August 15

• Residents demand answers from CN (Globe and Mail)
  CN says the lack of disclosure about a cancer-causing chemical in the derailment was the result of poor communication, not deliberate withholding of information.
• PR 101: How CN botched damage control (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian National scrambles to make amends after oil spill anger in Alberta.

Friday/Saturday, August 12-13

• Feds consider legal probe into CN's toxic spill (CTV)
  Environment Minister Stephane Dion says he'll make a decision as early as today.
• Apology, regret: CN promises long-term spill cleanup (Edmonton Sun)
  CN's president and CEO apologizes to Alberta and Lake Wabamun-area residents.
• Province unprepared for derailment: Klein (CBC)
  Premier Klein faults the province and railroad for a lack of preparation for Wabamun spill.
• Rail car recovered, cleanup underway (CBC)
  CN crews have pulled a derailed tank car from the Cheakamus canyon in British Columbia.

Thursday, August 11

• CN's PR disasters (Globe and Mail)
  Two CN unions join a major environmental group in questioning the railway's safety.
• Third probe opened into eco disaster (Edmonton Sun)
  Centre for Occupational Health and Safety to investigate CN working conditions.
• Alberta angered by CN's poison secret (Globe and Mail)
  Government is demanding to know why CN concealed knowledge of toxic spill.

Wednesday, August 10

• CN Rail may face charges (Reuters)
  Canadian National may face charges for not revealing that a derailment involved a hazardous chemical. Residents have been ordered to avoid contact with lake and local wells.
• CN says it knew rail car had toxic substance (CBC)
  Canadian National knew one of the derailed cars at Wabamun Lake was carrying a hazardous substance days before Alberta Environment began investigating the possibility.
• CN cleanup, practices denounced by groups (Globe and Mail)
  Rail unions and environmental groups urge an investigation into CN safety practices.
• CP promises Wabuman would not happen here (Cochrane Times)
  Canadian Pacific says prevention would avoid an incident like CN's derailment in Alberta.

Monday, August 8

• Fury at CN as oil spreads (Edmonton Sun)
  Critics are outraged heavy oil continued to leak into the lake five days after the derailment.
• Faulty track may have caused Lake Wabamun derailment (Canadian Press)
  CN officials are looking at a faulty section of track as the possible cause of oil spill.
• Derailment dumps chemical into B.C. river (Globe and Mail)
  Locals outraged at Canadian National's response to Friday's derailment into a BC river.
• CN to pay outside experts in Alberta oil spill (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National will pay so that residents can hire experts to assist in cleanup.

Friday, August 5

• Protesters end blockade of CN tracks at oil-fouled Alberta lake (CBC)
  Protesters have ended a blockade of Canadian National's main line just west of Edmonton. CN promises daily updates of lake cleanup efforts in response to government orders.
• B.C. derailment causes toxic spill (CP)
  CN freight train derails in British Columbia on Friday, causing a toxic spill in the Cheakamus River. Incident comes just two days after a major CN oil spill in an Alberta lake.
• Residents unhappy with oil spill response block CN rail crossing in Alberta (CP)
  More than 100 angry protesters blocked a CN crossing for four hours Friday.

Thursday, August 4

• CN derailment taints Alberta lake (Globe and Mail)
  Crews continue cleanup of a 5km-long oil slick at a resort lake west of Edmonton.

Wednesday, August 3

• Train derailment contaminates Alberta lake (CTV)
  26 fuel oil cars derailed Wednesday, contaminating a popular Alberta resort lake.
• CN on track with recent acquisitions (Globe and Mail)
  Railway gained length, not duplication, with mergers and is riding them to success.

Tuesday, August 2

• CN Rail plans to roll out of Biggar (CBC)
  Canadian National plans to close terminal in Biggar in favor of Saskatoon.

Wednesday, July 27

• Track blamed in train accident (Clarion-Ledger)
  Poor CN track maintenance caused last year's fatal Amtrak derailment near Flora, MS.

Thursday, July 21

• Canadian National Q2 Profit Up 28 Percent (AP)
  Second-quarter profit grew 28% as revenue growth outpaced rising fuel costs.

Monday, July 18

• Train derailment in Upper Peninsula cuts some phone service (AP)
  14 cars of a CN freight train derailed in Michigan, severing a fiber optic line.

Thursday, July 14

• Canadian National, Union Extend Contract (AP)
  CN has agreed to a two-year contract extension with its unionized train dispatchers.

Monday/Tuesday, July 11-12

• CN crash claims four (AP)
  Two Canadian National freights collided in Mississippi, killing 4 and forcing evacuations.
• Holden vows to fight railroad (Advocate)
  Baton Rouge mayor continues fight to reroute hazmat shipments around downtown.

Thursday, July 7

• Rail buckling from heat cited for derailment (CP)
  A heat kink caused Monday's derailment on CN's Montreal to Toronto route.

Tuesday, July 5

• 52-car derailment rattles Prescott (Ottawa Citizen)
  52 empty tank cars derail in Prescott on Canadian National's Toronto to Montreal corridor.
• Disaster averted as train goes off track (Ottawa Sun)
  Derailment of about 50 empty fuel cars yesterday resulted in no injuries or spills.
• Derailment slows Via Rail's Montreal-Toronto trains (CBC)
  Via Rail passenger service is slowed Tuesday following yesterday's derailment.

Thursday, June 9

• Canadian National announces changes to downtown tracks (Advocate)
  CN will move switch to a less populated area following derailment in Baton Rouge.
• Angus hired to check into viability of short-line railway (Chronicle-Journal)
  Study would determine if Canadian National’s Kinghorn line can be run as a short-line.

Tuesday, June 7

• Holden, railroad company discuss routes (Advocate)
  Baton Rouge mayor meets with Canadian National to discuss hazmat shipments.

Thursday, June 2

• Rail line for sale (Chronicle-Journal)
  Canadian National looks to sell Thunder Bay to Longlac route in Northern Ontario.

Wednesday, June 1

• Rail link completed (Herald-Tribune)
  Northwestern Alberta's only rail link into British Columbia has completed reconstruction.
• Derailment investigation continues; cleanup done (The Advocate)
  Tank cars cleaned up without incident following Monday's CN derailment in Baton Rouge.

Tuesday, May 31

• Train derails in Baton Rouge; no injuries (AP)
  Downtown derailment of eight Canadian National freight cars forced local evacuations.

Thursday, May 26

• CN's signals and communications workers ratify agreement (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National signals and communications employees ratified a four-year contract.

Tuesday, May 24

• Rail yard expansion foes rally (Daily Tribune)
  Michigan residents oppose the expansion of Canadian National property.

Friday, May 20

• June contract vote for CN Rail Canadian engineers (Reuters)
  Canadian locomotive engineers will vote in June on a proposed five-year labor agreement.

Wednesday, May 18

• CN reaches agreement in principle with Teamsters Canada (CN Press Release)
  It will be business as usual Wednesday for CN’s freight and commuter rail operations.
• CN Rail, engineers reach tentative contract deal (Reuters)
  CN and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference still working on final wording of deal.
• GO trains running after CN strike averted (CBC)
  Strike would have shut down most of GO Transit's commuter trains in Toronto.

Tuesday, May 17

• Commuters brace for effects of CN Rail strike (CTV)
  Toronto's GO Transit service uses CN tracks and 95 of its locomotive engineers.
• Stop On GO? (Pulse24)
  Profit sharing and scheduling are among the issues holding up a deal.
• Commuters bracing for GO Transit strike (Canadian Press)
  Buses will not replace train service if there is a strike.

Monday, May 16

• CN engineers set to strike this week (Today's Trucking)
  1700 Canadian National engineers set to strike for wage and benefits improvements.

Saturday/Sunday, May 14-15

• CN Rail Canadian engineers set to strike next week (Reuters)
  Unionized locomotive engineers in most of Canada will go on strike on Wednesday.

Tuesday, May 10

• CN WorldWide to offer international freight forwarding services
  CN subsidiary will offer freight forwarding services between Europe and North America.

Thursday, May 5

• CP boss says West Coast ports expansion should focus on Vancouver (CBC)
  Vancouver should be given priority to create a "mega-port," despite Prince Rupert plans.

Wednesday, May 4

• Crews remove railcars after CN derailment (Globe and Mail)
  CN worked through the night to clear a 42-car freight train derailment in British Columbia.
• Wabtec gets $5M Canadian rail deal (Pittsburgh Business Times)
  Wabtec will make 500 end-of-train devices for Canadian National worth $5 million.

Tuesday, May 3

• Train derails in Interior (Broadcast News)
  CN Rail says no one was hurt when a train derailed in the B.C. interior Monday.

Friday, April 29

• CN's conductors in Canada ratify new labour agreement
  CN and the United Transportation Union ratified a three-year collective agreement.

Friday, April 22

• CN seeking more small railways to acquire in Canada and U.S. (CBC)
  Canadian National considers smaller opportunities like its acquisition of BC Rail last year.

Thursday, April 21

• CN's first-quarter 2005 net income rises 42 per cent to $299 million
  Metals and forest product gains, higher fuel surcharges, and record efficiency boost earnings.

Monday, April 18

• Major railroads due to report earnings (MarketWatch)
  Union Pacific and Canadian National are set to report quarterly earnings this week.

Saturday, April 16

• Prince Rupert port opens door to Asia (The Globe and Mail)
  CN's aggressive strategy will move Asian goods from a planned port in British Columbia.

Thursday, April 14

• J.P. Morgan cuts rail stocks to neutral (MarketWatch)
  Railroad stocks continue a week-long fall following JP Morgan downgrades.

Wednesday, April 13

• CN-BLET tentative labor agreement preserves hourly wage structure (La Société)
  Agreement applies to 400 locomotive engineers on former Illinois Central (IC).
• 5 railroad stocks rolling along (CNBC)
  Economic growth and high fuel prices continue to benefit railroad profits.

Monday, April 11

• Report: No fault in fatal '04 train crash (Lansing State Journal)
  Investigators found that neither CN nor Amtrak violated any regulations in 2003 crash.
• Instantaneous carload prices now available on www.cn.ca
  CN announced today that customers can obtain instantaneous carload prices online.

Friday, April 8

• Wall Street sees rail stocks still chugging ahead (Reuters)
  Railroad stocks still have steam left for further gains despite their recent run-up.

Thursday, April 7

• CN rejects WGEA criticism, says it's delivering grain reliably
  Canadian National rejected criticism by the Western Grain Elevator Association.

Wednesday, April 6

• CN blames derailment on switch tampering (Canadian Press)
  Switch tampering by youths may have caused a derailment in New Brunswick.
• CN orders 75 locomotives from two builders
  Canadian National announced orders for 75 high-horsepower locomotives.

Monday, March 28

• CN Rail, Norfolk Southern in new routing pact (Reuters)
  Canadian National and Norfolk Southern agree to streamline exchanges at major gateways.