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Some 3,000 CN Rail unionized workers threaten national strike on Nov. 19
Montreal, QC — Canadian National Railways conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons have threatened to launch a strike in three weeks after six months of negotiations. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference disclosed Monday that its 3,000 members voted 99.2 per cent last…
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Notley says Kenney rail cancellation plan forgoes jobs, leaves oil in ground
Calgary, AB — Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the United Conservative Party’s budget plan will leave oil in the ground, limit job creation and cost the province $2.2 billion in royalties. Notley says UCP Leader Jason Kenney needs to…
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Canadian National Railway CEO ‘bullish’ despite U.S. China trade tensions
Montreal, QC — The head of Canada’s largest railway dismissed concerns about a looming trade war between China and the United States, stressing flexibility as he pointed to producers that have moved operations out of China to other Pacific countries.…
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Canadian Pacific Railway execs brush off threat of ‘Amazon effect’
Calgary, AB – Looking forward to what they are calling a record-setting third quarter, executives at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. said the “Amazon effect” poses no threat to the company and raised its full-year financial guidance amid a strong outlook for…
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One worker dead after being trapped in derailed train in Manitoba
Thompson, MB. — A railway worker has died and another suffered serious injuries after rescuers spent hours trying to free them from the wreckage of a derailment in northern Manitoba. The Arctic Gateway Group, which recently purchased the Hudson Bay…
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CN to invest $130 million in Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB — CN said it plans to invest approximately $130 million in Manitoba in 2018 to strengthen the company’s rail network across the province, including expansion of its primary rail yard in Winnipeg. “We are investing for the long…
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CP to invest $500M in grain hopper cars
Calgary, AB — Canadian Pacific Railway announced it plans to invest more than a half-billion dollars on new high-capacity grain hopper cars as part of its commitment to the North American agricultural sector. CP grain shippers can expect to see…
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Northern Ontario short line to cease operations
Montreal, QC — Genesee & Wyoming Canada Inc. announced that given the lack of necessary provincial funding to maintain its Huron Central Railway (HCRY) and following the recent refusal of support from Transport Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund, its HCRY subsidiary…
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Teamsters serves Canadian Pacific with 72 hour strike notice
Calgary, AB — The union representing about 3,000 conductors and locomotive engineers at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it has formally served the company with a 72 hour notice of an intent to strike. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference cites a lack…
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CN apologizes, promises immediate action to clear backlog of grain shipments
Ottawa, ON — Canadian National Railway Co. is apologizing for failing to keep grain shipments moving reliably by rail, and says it’s taking immediate steps to clear the backlog — including mobilizing more train cars and workers. The move comes…
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CN and CP say service will improve as frigid winter weather subsides
Montreal, QC — Canada’s two largest railways vowed to improve their service levels over the coming months as they escape the grip of a tough winter that hampered their ability to transport goods. During separate presentations to a transportation conference,…
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North American rail freight rail industries urge successful NAFTA 2.0 negotiations
Washington, DC — In an effort to communicate the vast benefits that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has provided for the Canadian, Mexican and United States economies, and the critical need to maintain free trade on the continent,…