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Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway rail system in Canada and the United States, extending from coast to coast in Canada with many branch lines in each province and in the United States. The system began as an amalgamation of five separate railroad enterprises that were unified in 1922 under the ownership of the Canadian government. The company also operated telegraph, steamship, and hotel services; Canadian National divested its nonrail businesses during the 1980s and 90s. The company was privatized in 1995, and when the railroad purchased the Illinois Central in 1998, it became the fifth largest system in North America. In 1999, Canadian National announced a $6 billion merger with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to create the largest railroad in North America, but the deal was scuttled the following year after the U.S. Surface Transportation Board froze such mergers. Canadian National resumed its expansion in the United States in 2001, however, when it purchased the Wisconsin Central.

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	Changes likely with rail merger. (Transportation).(Canadian National Railway and Wisconsin Central Ltd. hold off on Sault railway) Magazine article from: Northern Ontario Business; 10/1/2001
	Canadian Pacific Railway will test two environmentally-friendly locomotives from National Railway Equipment Company (NREC).(Canada) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 6/1/2008
	Open access: another round to CN. (Rail Update).(Canadian Transportation Agency turns down request from Ferroequus Railway Co. Ltd. running rights to Canadian National network) Magazine article from: Railway Age; 10/1/2002

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	Changes likely with rail merger. (Transportation).(Canadian National Railway and Wisconsin Central Ltd. hold off on Sault railway) Magazine article from: Northern Ontario Business; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; Canadian National Railway (CNR), the new owners...the Algoma Central Railway (ACR) and its Chicago-bas...future of the Sault railway and any possible...merger between the Canadian Class I carrier...Midwestern regional railway officially takes...instead of Canadian ... Read more
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	Canadian national railway. (Canada). Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 2/1/2001; 95 words ; Canadian National Railway's (CN) president, Mr Paul Tellier, has stated that a merger with Canadian Pacific (CP) might occur in the future. He said: In the context of railways evolving in North America, companies like CN and CP must seek out an alliance to become stronger. Tellier claimed that ... Read more
	Canadian National Railway (CN) has signed an information technology partnership agreement with SAP Canada to help improve efficiency.(Canada) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 7/1/2006; 31 words ; Canadian National Railway (CN) has signed an information technology partnership agreement with SAP Canada to help improve efficiency. The deal will see new technology used to optimise internal processes. Read more
	Canadian National (CN) is to acquire the rail and ferry operations of Quebec Railway for around 32.5 million [euro].(Canada) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 12/1/2008; 35 words ; Canadian National (CN) is to acquire the rail and ferry operations of Quebec Railway for around 32.5 million [euro]. The deal gives CN an extra 869km of track, and the railway plans to invest in new locomotives for the routes. Read more
	Quebec Railway will acquire CN lines. (Canadian National has sold 301 miles of lines to Quebec Railway Corp.)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Railway Age; 11/1/1997; 82 words ; Canadian National and the Quebec Railway Corp. (QRC) reached agreement last...subsidiaries. The New Brunswick East Coast Railway will take over the line between Tide...near Moncton, and the Matapedia Railway will operate the line between Mont-Jo... Read more
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	CN supports shortline.(Canadian National Railway Co. finances Columbus & Greenville Railway's operations)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Magazine article from: Railway Track and Structures; 11/1/2000; 132 words ; Canadian National has agreed to finance...Columbus & Greenville Railway to handle loaded railcars...initial submission to a Canadian panel conducting a statutory...effectiveness of the Canadian Transportation Act of...been a success for the Canadian economy, shippers and... Read more
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