Canadian National Railway Company

Civil wars drown even innocent bystanders in brotherly bloodshed. So before Chicago's outer suburbs place orders for cannons, before inner-ring communities float a navy, let's all chill and take a fresh look at Canadian National Railway Co.'s offer to buy...

The Canadian National Railway Co.'s plan to reroute freight train traffic through Chicago's outlying suburbs has generated a locomotive-size controversy. Opponents say the plan raises concerns about safety, traffic and pollution, while CN and experts say...

Federal regulators on Monday denied the Canadian National Railway Co.'s demand for early approval of its plan to buy a suburban railroad, a decision likely to draw a federal court into the proposal to re-route freight trains out of Chicago. The U.S....

Scores of Chicago-area communities Friday could learn the potential environmental impact of a controversial plan to reroute freight traffic around the city and through outlying suburbs. A federal regulatory board will issue a much-anticipated report on...

When Chuck Rice bought his home along the Canadian National Railway Co. tracks in Bartlett 10 years ago, he fully expected to hear freight trains rumble past at all hours. It was only recently, Rice said, when the trains began stopping directly behind...

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The revival of railroads as a growth industry has barreled ahead during the past year on a newfound ability to raise prices. That has attracted the attention of many influential investors, including Warren Buffett, leading to a revival in several...