CN Rail

• CN Rail lays off some 400 managers as tariffs take a bite out of shipping volumes

  The cuts affect more than six per cent of the company's non-unionized workforce.

  Canada

  Oct 30
  
• Train fatality in Maple Crest area renews emergency access concerns

  A 35-year-old man was struck and killed by a train in southeast Edmonton's Maple Crest community, reigniting concerns about emergency access to the neighbourhood.

  Canada

  Jul 29
  
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• CN Rail warns of ‘catastrophic impacts’ as it seeks anti-flood barrier in Jasper National Park

  CN Rail says it has been working on proposals for long-term flood prevention since 2017, but Parks Canada has allegedly held up an impact assessment for nearly eight years.

  Canada

  Jun 13
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• Transportation Safety Board investigates derailment after two CN Rail trains collide

  According to CN Rail, preliminary reports show the two trains sideswiped each other in a low-speed collision.

  Canada

  May 18
• CN Rail hub set to proceed after Supreme Court dismisses appeal request

  The project aims to double Canadian National Railway Co.'s existing line of tracks in Milton, Ont., and construct a hub for containers to be transferred between trucks and trains.

  Canada

  May 8
• Woman killed in collision between vehicle and train near Airdrie

  A woman was killed near Airdrie on Thursday in a collision between her vehicle and a train pulling a line of tanker cars.

  Investigations

  Feb 27
• CN Rail signal union issues 72-hour strike notice

  The union says it's backed by a 95 per cent strike mandate as it pushes for better work-life balance and higher pay.

  Canada

  Jan 25
• CN Railway workers ratify new agreement, averting strike action

  Unifor said on Sunday that its members at Canadian National Railway have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, averting a potential strike action.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2024
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• ‘Undetected’ rail flaw led to multi-car train derailment in New Brunswick

  A trail derailment in New Brunswick last October that spilled 2,000 litres of methanol into the ground was caused by an 'undetected' rail issue, federal officials say.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2024
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• Via Rail wants judicial review of CN Rail speed restrictions

  Via Rail says the restrictions CN imposed on Oct. 11 are causing daily delays on Via Rail's Québec City-Windsor corridor, affecting thousands of passengers.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2024