Canadian National Railway News Updates

Business

Canadian National Reports Record Revenue, Strong 3Q Results

Canadian National Railway on Oct. 23 reported a third-quarter record for revenue, posting a 14% increase to C$3.68 billion.

October 24, 2018
BusinessLogistics

CN Rail Taps Interim Boss as CEO After Network Logjams Ease

Canadian National Railway Co. named Jean-Jacques Ruest as president and chief executive officer, four months after he took over as interim leader.

July 24, 2018
Business

Canadian National Railway Plans Purchase of 1,000 Grain Hopper Cars

Canadian National Railway Co. plans to acquire 1,000 new-generation high-cube grain hopper cars over the next two years to rejuvenate the aging equipment needed to serve increasing annual crop yields, according to the Montreal-based railroad.

June 8, 2018
BusinessLogistics

Canadian National Railway Chief Sees Capital Spending on 鈥楬igh Side鈥 Again in 2019

Canadian National Railway Co. will likely top C$3 billion ($2.3 billion) in capital spending for the second straight year in 2019 as it aims to speed up trains and capture rising demand for freight such as grain and crude oil, its top executive said.

May 29, 2018
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Canadian National to Buy 350 Center Beam Railcars

Canadian National Railway plans to purchase 350 73-foot center beam railcars to meet the growing demand for transporting lumber products, the Montreal-based railroad announced May 2.

May 3, 2018
BusinessLogistics

CN Rail Mulls Real Estate Sales to Raise Cash for Network Revamp

Canadian National Railway Co. will consider selling additional real estate to free up cash that can be plowed back into its network.

April 24, 2018
Business

Profits, Revenues Fall at Canadian National

Canadian National Railway reported April 23 first-quarter net income of C$741 million, or $1 a share, on revenues of $3.2 billion, a decline of $12 million.

April 23, 2018
BusinessLogistics

Canadian National Railway Interim CEO Speeds Spending in Rush to Ease Congestion

Canadian National Railway Co.鈥檚 new boss is moving quickly to overcome service shortcomings that have curtailed profit and angered customers.

April 23, 2018
BusinessLogistics

CN Rail鈥檚 New CEO Apologizes to Customers, Vows Better Service

Canadian National Railway Co.鈥檚 new leader apologized to customers and vowed to clear backlogs and speed up service immediately by deploying additional resources.

March 7, 2018
BusinessLogistics

Canadian National Replaces its CEO Amid Service Delays

Railroad giant Canadian National Railway has abruptly replaced CEO Luc Jobin, saying it needed a leader who would 鈥渆nergize the team,鈥 and named Jean-Jacques Ruest as interim president and CEO.

March 5, 2018