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CN, Watco Reach Agreement on Sale of Tracks in United States, Canada

March 30, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN and Watco have reached an agreement to sell approximately 250 miles of “non-core lines and assets” on the Soo subdivision.

CN Sets Grain Movement Record for 12th Consecutive Month

March 2, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN set a new record in February by shipping more than 2.28 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Canadian grain and processed grain products via carload.

CN Marks Quarter-Century Since Privatization

November 17, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

On Nov. 17, 1995, the Canadian government listed CN on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). At the time, the railroad was the largest and the oldest Crown Corporation in Canada.

CN Plans to Invest $60 million in Louisiana, $50 million in Mississippi

July 28, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN said it plans to invest approximately $60 million across Louisiana in 2020 and $50 million in Mississippi.

CN Planning to Invest $100 million in Wisconsin, $55 million in Michigan

July 24, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The railroad says the spending will create higher capacity, which supports reductions in its customer’s transportation supply chain GHG emissions, by encouraging rail for long haul needs.

CN Stops Operations in Eastern Canada Following Blockades

February 15, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN has initiated what it is calling “a disciplined and progressive shutdown” of its operations in Eastern Canada.

CN Announces Recovery Plan Following Eight-Day Strike

November 28, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN has announced that it is implementing a recovery plan following the end of the eight-day long strike.

CN Announces Tentative New Agreement with More Than 3,200 Employees

November 26, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN said it has reached a tentative new collective agreement with its more than 3,200 conductors and yard crews working on CN’s mainline and yards in Canada.

CN Meets Federal PTC Requirements on all 35 U.S. Subdivisions

November 25, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN said it has successfully met the federal requirement to operate Positive Train Control (PTC) on all 35 of its U.S. subdivisions required to be equipped with PTC.

A Brief Overview of Legislation and Regulation Leading to Positive Train Control

June 4, 2019 Special to Railfanning.org

Congress and federal authorities have expressed their interest in some level of automatic train control (ATC) for more than a century.