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Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) generates news spanning freight volumes, infrastructure investments, regulatory developments, and operational updates across its 20,000-mile North American rail network. As a Class I railroad connecting three continental coasts, CN's announcements often reflect broader trends in international trade, commodity markets, and supply chain dynamics.
CN news coverage typically includes quarterly earnings reports detailing freight volumes by commodity group, capital investment announcements for track maintenance and capacity expansion, and operational metrics such as train velocity and terminal dwell times. The company's grain movement reports provide insight into agricultural commodity flows from Canadian prairies to export terminals.
Infrastructure spending announcements reveal CN's priorities for network development across its Canadian and American territories. These investments in track, bridges, and equipment directly affect the railway's capacity to handle growing freight demand and maintain service reliability for shippers.
Partnership announcements with other railroads, port operators, and logistics providers indicate CN's strategic direction for intermodal growth and network connectivity. Regulatory proceedings before the Surface Transportation Board and Canadian Transportation Agency affect competitive dynamics across the North American rail industry.
For investors tracking North American freight transportation, CN's news feed provides visibility into one of the continent's essential infrastructure operators. Bookmark this page to follow developments affecting CN's operations, financial performance, and competitive position in the rail freight sector.
CN (TSX: CNR, NYSE: CNI) reported record grain movement in December 2025 and for the full 2025 calendar year. In December CN moved over 2.82 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada, beating its prior December record (2020) by more than 80,000 metric tonnes. For 2025 CN set a new annual record in Western Canada with over 31.3 million metric tonnes (previous record 30.9 million in 2020) and shipped more than 32.7 million metric tonnes across all of Canada (prior all-time record 32.25 million in 2024). The company cites strong crop production and execution across its winter operations plan.
CN (TSX: CNR, NYSE: CNI) will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial and operating results before markets open on January 30, 2026.
Senior officers will review results and the railway's outlook on a conference call starting at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on January 30, led by Tracy Robinson, President and CEO. Telephone participants may call 1-800-715-9871 (Canada/U.S.) or 1-647-932-3411 (International) and use passcode 4883669. Dial-in is advised 10 minutes early.
CN will webcast the presentation live, provide supporting slides on its Investors page at www.cn.ca/en/investors, and make a webcast replay available after the call.
CN (TSX: CNR / NYSE: CNI) highlighted its 2025 community giving: supporting more than 772 organizations through sponsorships and donations, with nearly 1,000 employees and pensioners logging over 120,000 volunteer hours for about 361 charitable organizations. Under the Railroaders in the Community program, CN donated more than $2.1 million in recognition of employee volunteer hours. The company’s corporate giving is guided by three pillars: People, Safety, and Environment, which target health and education, public safety and hardship support, and ecosystem preservation and reforestation.
CN (CNI) responded to the application filed by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Dec. 19, 2025, saying the filing "fails to demonstrate" that the proposed merger would enhance competition or provide significant public benefits.
CN said the application "falls well below" both the 2001 and the old Surface Transportation Board (STB) merger rules and warned the combination would reduce rail transportation options while creating a single entity that would control more than 40% of the US freight rail market. CN said it will be actively participating in the STB process and encouraged stakeholder participation to help preserve competition.
CN (NYSE:CNI) reported a new monthly record for grain movement in November, moving over 3.28 million metric tonnes from Western Canada.
The November volume was 230,000 metric tonnes higher than CN's previous November record set in 2020, marking CN’s third consecutive record month for grain movement. The company said it is executing its 2025-2026 Winter Plan to maintain operations as colder months begin.
CN (TSX: CNR | NYSE: CNI) published its 2024 Delivering Responsibly Sustainability Report, the 10th annual disclosure on sustainability performance released Dec 2, 2025. Key highlights include a 4% improvement in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity versus 2023 and renewable fuel use reaching nearly 10% of locomotive fuel. Safety metrics improved with the second-best injury performance in company history and a ~8% reduction in train accident frequency year‑over‑year. The company delivered 1M+ training hours, contributed approximately $20M to community initiatives, and was ranked #1 for governance among 215 S&P/TSX Composite companies. CN also named >30 EcoConnexions partners across gold, silver, and bronze tiers.
CN (TSX: CNR / NYSE: CNI) marked the 30th anniversary of its privatization on November 17, 1995, when its IPO raised C$2.25 billion, then the largest IPO in Canadian history. Founded in 1919, CN said the privatization catalyzed its transformation into a North American transportation leader powering supply chains coast to coast.
To commemorate the milestone, Chair Shauneen Bruder and CEO Tracy Robinson, with senior executives, rang the Opening Bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
CN (TSX: CNR | NYSE: CNI) announced that Ghislain Houle, Executive Vice‑President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Desjardins Toronto Conference on November 24, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The company will provide a live webcast accessible via its Investors website at www.cn.ca/investors, and a replay will be available after the event.
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced a public debt offering of US$700 million comprising US$300 million of 4.200% notes due 2031 and US$400 million of 4.750% notes due 2035. CN expects to close the offering on November 12, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Net proceeds are planned to repay at maturity US$500 million of 2.75% notes due March 2026 and for general corporate purposes, including repayment of commercial paper. The offering is made under an effective shelf registration dated April 2, 2024.