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Canada’s rail freight traffic at full stop

Ontario Bean Growers calls the lack of government intervention in rail labour dispute as a 'black eye to our industry'

Canada’s freight rail traffic has ground to a halt after the country’s two largest railways have locked out workers after failed labour negotiations. The simultaneous lockout by both Canadian National […] Read more




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Railway reluctance on drainage costs will be carried downstream

If federally regulated railways don’t pay for drainage repair and upgrades, landowners and municipalities will pay the price

Railway companies are more frequently refusing to pay for drainage infrastructure costs, some Ontario municipalities say. David Taylor, director of legal services at the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, said the railways […] Read more


CN closes deal on Iowa railway

CN closes deal on Iowa railway

The agreement will link about 275 track miles to the carrier's U.S. rail network

Canadian National Railway (CN) has inked a deal to buy an Iowa railway and connect it to its U.S. rail network, the company announced Dec. 6.