For GJR, Another Record Year
The City of Guelph-owned Guelph Junction Railway (GJR) has again set record revenue and carload counts for 2023, despite headwinds. According to its 2023 annual report, GJR handled 5,737 cars in 2023,
Author: Stephen C. Host
New VIA Rail Siemens Fleet More Than 50% Complete
VIA Rail reached a milestone June 26 as CN Train P276 headed east with a special delivery from the Siemens Mobility plant in Sacramento, Calif. CN, in conjunction with Union Pacific, delivered
Canadian Federal Court Halts CN Milton Intermodal Terminal Project
CN has been handed a setback in the construction of the Milton Intermodal Terminal, following a March 1 decision by the Canadian Federal Court.
GIO Railway Shutters Service to St. Catherines, Ontario
The GIO Railway has operated its last train out of St. Catherines, Ontario, potentially ending nearly 150 years of rail service to the city’s downtown.
Blasting Through the Snow in a CN Jordan Spreader
Winter hit hard in Ontario, Canada, in January 2024 and CN answered the call to clear snow off the railway lines in Ontario’s Cottage Country. After more than 30 inches of snow
National Steel Car Exonerated in NS Derailment, Investigation Closed (Updated Oct. 18 with additional NTSB Information)
Train consist makeup, not defective wheelsets, caused the March 4, 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Springfield, Ohio. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on April 14 cancelled EI (Equipment
CN Resurrects Iconic Steam Era Logo
In an unexpected move, CN has resurrected an iconic Canadian National logo on one of its newest locomotives, 100 years after it initially appeared on its steam fleet. CN 3309, a Wabtec AC44C6M
GJR Sets Revenue, Carload Records
The City of Guelph-owned Guelph Junction Railway (JGR) continues to roll along, setting all-time records since the City took back the lease from Canadian Pacific in 1998. Revenue for 2022 increased 21.1%,
LiUNA-Represented Workers Strike ORCA
On Dec. 9, maintenance-of-way workers represented by Labourers International Union North America (LiUNA) rejected an offer from the Ontario Railroad Contractors Association (ORCA) and began a strike at midnight. ORCA is whom
Amtrak Siemens Venture Car Headed for Canadian Test
During the week of Dec. 5 2022, Union Pacific and CN operated a dedicated train of a single Siemens Mobility “Venture” car from the Amtrak fleet from California to Canada. The coach