CN sets new Canadian Business Journal record

Best week ever for grain movement

MONTREAL, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today delivered 806,000 tonnes during the week of October 16 (week 12 of the 2022-2023 harvest year). announced that it exceeded He beat the previous record by more than 50,000 tons. The record also follows CN’s second-highest September ever for grain transfers from Western Canada of over 2.64 million tonnes.

“This performance shows what can be done when our partners work together to create supply chain solutions to supply chain challenges. We are very proud of our railroad and are confident that our rail company will continue to deliver results for Canadian farmers and all our customers.”

• Doug MacDonald, Chief Marketing Officer, CN

Resume branch line
On October 5, a bridge fire closed the CN branch in northern Alberta. CN’s engineering team worked his round-the-clock, and just over a week later, trucks were up and grain, timber and other products were moving again. The team mobilized the equivalent of 20 Olympic-size swimming pools of material safely and without incident to fill where the bridge once stood.

CN Winter Plan
CN’s Recently Published 2022-2023 winter plan provides detailed information on the wide range of initiatives CN has undertaken to ensure it has the capacity and resources to safely and efficiently meet customer needs in the coming winter months.

About CN
CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade enabler. CN is vital to the economy, customers and communities it serves, transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, products and finished goods safely throughout North America each year. As the only railroad linking Canada’s east and west coasts with the southern United States through a network of 18,600 miles, CN and its affiliates have contributed to the prosperity of the community and sustainable trade since his 1919. CN is committed to programs that support social responsibility and environmental stewardship.

contact address:

CBJ Newsmaker