CN plans C$210M Quebec investment in 2018

CN Railway aims to improve safety while supporting efficient service through the province of Quebec with a planned C$210 million ($160 million) investment during 2018.

BLET members ratify CN agreement

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and CN announced that the 475 locomotive engineers on the company’s Illinois Central (IC) property in the United States have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement.

Near-record intermodal rail volume as trucking rates edge toward historic highs

Railroads continue to benefit from a multiplicity of issues throttling the trucking industry, as tight capacity and higher rates push more traffic to the rails.

Frac sand demand paces AAR carloads

Sand, coal and chemicals topped rail shipments for the week of May 12, while intermodal traffic outdistanced carloads again.