Canadian National Railway News

Trains rattle up and down the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway line in Griffith every day -- generally eight times a day, in fact.

By all accounts, America will need more rail tracks in the coming years to handle freight for a growing population's needs, but laying down any new rails is a sure way for companies to stir up fierce local ...

Tuesday looks to be a big day for Mayor Tom Weisner on one of the city's biggest issues.

Des Plaines aldermen Tuesday night heard from railroad representatives promising a decrease in train traffic through town under a proposed $300 million railroad purchase.

Canadian National Railway officials say Joliet would be a major part of its future regional operations.

BARTLETT, Ill. - Residents opposing the Canadian National Railway's acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway cite a number of reasons why the deal shouldn't go through, but for Karen Wojciechowski of ...

Elgin School District U46 Board President Ken Kaczynski is blasting the proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway by Canadian National Railway, saying it could threaten the safety of students.

The Regional Logistics Council and the International Business Council will host a delegation from Halifax, Nova Scotia next week to affirm the logistics partnership between Halifax and Memphis.

Canadian National Railway acknowledged this week that its agreement with the city of Joliet is the first such pact made with the communities that will see more train traffic from the railroad's expansion.

Aug 27, 2008 9:52 pm US/Central BARRINGTON, Ill. There was a packed public hearing in Barrington Wednesday night to discuss plans by the Canadian National Railway to acquire track that runs through dozens of ...

APPLETON - Outagamie County and Appleton are taking the unusual step of making formal complaints to the state over railroad crossings they say Canadian National Railway has allowed to deteriorate beyond ...

CHICAGO - As a new round of public meetings began Monday on the controversial acquisition of a suburban railroad, Canadian National Railway Co.

(AP) - Canadian National Railway Co. said Monday it has reached agreement with Joliet over the company's proposed acquisition of part of a railway company. The company said the agreement settled Joliet's concerns over quiet zones and other issues surrounding CN's acquisition of a major ...

On March 9th, 1987, Wesley MacDonald was a Canadian National Railway engineer. His job for the day was to switch some loaded ore cars at the Brunswick Mine .

After weeks of low-profile support and high-profile opposition to its plan to buy the EJ&E railroad, the Canadian National Railway has found a new ally willing to make a little noise on its behalf.

Canadian National Railway presented a new wrinkle Friday in its attempt to accelerate a deal to buy miles of track encircling the Chicago suburbs.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County says it will work with Canadian National Railway should a deal to buy the EJ&E tracks go through.

Unlike Michael Phelps with his notoriously leaky goggles, a leading equipment manufacturer thinks its latest purchase is a cozy fit.

Canadian National Railway wants the Surface Transportation Board to make a final decision on its proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railway months before the federal agency determines its environmental effects.

VERNON HILLS, Ill. - State Rep. Kathy Ryg, D-Vernon Hills, has called on the federal Surface Transportation Board to hold at least one hearing in the affected northwest suburbs on the proposed Canadian National ...