U.S. court upholds rail merger moratorium

Article Abstract:

The United States Court of Appeals upholds the moratorium on rail mergers set by the Surface Transportation Board. The ruling delays Canadian National Railway Co.'s planned merger with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. and may end the deal between the two companies.

United States, Acquisitions and mergers, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., BNI, United States. Courts of Appeals, United States. Board of Surface Transportation

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U.S. Railway wants track access

Article Abstract:

The U.S. railroad company, OmniTrax Inc., has asked the Canadian government to grant it running rights on track owned by other railroads, in this case Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway. The two Canadian companies oppose the move.

Brief Article, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., OminTrax Inc.

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Train engineers plead for action on fatigue

Article Abstract:

Train engineers ask the Canadian government to acknowledge the dangers of over tired and over worked engineers.

Locomotive engineers

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