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Maple Leaf Motoring is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of Canadian transportation. This week: how the CN strike played out on SONAR; transport continues to slump in GDP data; and Bison parties down in Winnipeg. The end of the Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) strike couldn't have come...

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Operations at Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) are returning to normal days after the railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) announced a tentative end to an eight-day strike. TCRC said operations resumed at 6:00 a.m. local time across Canada on Nov. 27. Canadian National (CN)...

Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) and the Teamsters reached a tentative agreement to end the rail strike by about 3,200 rail workers. Normal rail operations resume at 6 a.m. tomorrow, Nov. 27, Teamsters Canada and CN said in on Nov. 26.  "We want to thank our customers for their patience and support...

A Canadian federal minister signaled that the federal government would consider forcing an end to the nearly week-old strike by Canadian National (NYSE: CNI)  workers that has taken an increasingly grave toll on the country's supply chain. "Every option is always on the table, but for the time...

Nearly three days into a strike by thousands of Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) rail workers, the ripple through Canada's supply chain intensified across the country as pressure mounted on the federal government to end the strike through mediation or legislation. In Quebec, Premier François Legault...

Canadian industry groups that depend on the railways to deliver their goods both domestically and internationally ae pressing the parties to end the union strike at Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) soon. Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference began their strike on Nov. 19 against Canadian...

Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) said it is confident that it can continue its momentum of deploying advanced technologies for its operations even as its chief technology guru prepares to depart. Michael Foster, who currently serves as the chief information and technology officer, will be resigning...

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI) employees went on strike just after midnight, as ongoing talks between the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters and the company failed to yield an agreement.  The strike of conductors, transpersons and yard workers began at 12:01 a.m. on Nov...

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Talks are ongoing but there is now a strike notice overhanging Canadian National and its 3,200 Teamsters members. Both the company and the union announced late Saturday that the Teamsters had served a strike notice to Canadian National (NYSE: CNI). The  strike would occur just after the stroke of...

Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) will be laying off employees amid "weakening" economy in key sectors, the company said on Nov. 15. The railway confirmed that it was cutting its workforce, but it declined to say how many positions would be affected. The Globe and Mail reported on Nov. 15 that as many...

Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) reached a monthly volume record for western Canadian grain shipments in October, the railway said on Nov. 5. Western Canadian grain movements totaled 2.8 million metric tonnes (mt) of grain and processed grain products in October, beating a previous record of 2.7...

Despite a lower operating ratio and higher revenue and net profits in the third quarter, Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI) said it plans to lower its guidance for 2019 amid sluggish rail volumes and a softer North American economic outlook. The railroad now expects its adjusted diluted...

While extremely cold temperatures are usually a factor that Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) considers when drafting its operational plan for winters, in the 2019-2020 winter season the railway also had to grapple with forecasting volumes amid various trade uncertainties. "Because it is difficult to...