by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Other, Other Stories, Rail
With two days left in October, CN has already exceeded the previous record of 2.88 million metric tons of Canadian grain moved set in October 2019 and is on track to exceed the previously unattained 3 MMT mark. This unprecedented performance follows seven record...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Other, Other Stories, Rail
North America’s railway industry collectively suffered the impacts of economic disruptions as a result of Covid-19, and Canada’s railways did not escape the hurt. For CN, revenue tonne miles in all categories were lower, except in grains and intermodal. Grain traffic,...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Business and Economy, Other, Other Stories, Rail
By Alex Binkley While most people wouldn’t pay attention to a railway boxcar, if you spot a white one with the CN logo on it, take a second look because you’re seeing advanced technology at work in making railway operations safer. These boxcars have orange safety...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Other, Rail
By Alex Binkley All locomotives leading a train in Canada must have voice and video recorders (LVVR) in their cabs by Sept. 2, 2022 in what’s considered to be a big step forward in railway safety. The Transportation Safety Board has been calling for the cab recorders...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 30, 2020 | Other, Rail
CN published its 2020-2021 Grain Plan, announcing that it set a new record by moving over 30 million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain from across Canada during the 2019-2020 crop year. CN also announced that it is prepared to move up to 7,600 bulk and processed hopper...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 30, 2020 | Business and Economy, Other, Rail
CN has awarded a contract to build 1,150 new generation, high-capacity, grain hopper cars to National Steel Car Ltd. of Hamilton, ON, bringing to $1-billion the amount CN plans to invest in Ontario by the end of 2022. In addition to its purchase of 1,150 rail cars, as...
