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OTTAWA — A severe shortage of rail cars has left millions of tonnes of in-demand grain trapped across Western Canada and farmers warn that billions of dollars in economic activity could be lost unless the government acts soon. Representatives of…

Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR) and Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses ... Genesee & Wyoming Inc. owns and operates freight railroads acro...

Patrick Waldron, senior manager of media relations for Canadian National Railway, said Fond du Lac County is the company's main corridor of travel from western Canada into the Midwest. "Freight traffic is up across the board, up by about 10…

But later in the evening, “there would have been kids in there.” Canadian Pacific officials say two grain cars left the tracks at the level crossing over the Crowsnest Trail. The spur, protected by flashing red lights, leads to loading…

Kate Fenske, a Media Relations Manager for Canadian National Rail, said the incident happened at about 8:40a.m. that day. “As seen in the video, the train struck an unoccupied truck and trailer. There were no injuries reported,” she said. “If…