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Canadian National Railway
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- Kind
- Freight railroad
- Markets
- 2
- Positions held
- 1
Canada's largest railway.
- Kind
- Freight railroad
- Headquarters
- Canada
- Ownership
- Listed
- Segments
- Operations, Maintenance, Track
- Present in
- United States, Canada
Footprint
United States
| Kind | Where | Detail | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Grand Trunk Corporation US network (Chicago hub) |
|
Canada
| Kind | Where | Detail | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Québec | Montréal (935 de La Gauchetière West; move to 600 De La Gauchetière from 2026–28) |
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Ownership and structure
- regulated by TC — Railway Safety Act — federally regulated railway (active)
Positions held
SegmentTechnologyPhase
- awarded by Port Saint John — West Side Modernization container terminal rail upgrades — CN (active)
Sources for these relationships (10)
- ○ DP World · Port Saint John Completes CAD$247m West Side Modernization, Supported by DP World Investment (published 2026-01-13 · checked 2026-09-21)
- ● Port Saint John · Port Saint John 2025 Annual Report (published 2026-04-15 · checked 2026-09-21)
- ● Port Saint John · Port Saint John 2023 Audited Financial Statements (published 2024-04 · checked 2026-09-21)
- ● Port Saint John · Port Saint John 2024 Audited Financial Statements (published 2025-04 · checked 2026-09-21)
- ○ Maritime Magazine · Port Saint John marks completion of $247 million West Side Modernization Project (published 2025-12 · checked 2026-09-21)
- ● Port Saint John · Port Saint John Marks Completion of $247 Million West Side Modernization Project (news release) (published 2026-01-13 · checked 2026-09-21)
- ● Port Saint John · Port Saint John Celebrates Completion of West Side Modernization Project (news release, original $205 million phase) (published 2024-01-25 · checked 2026-09-21)
- ● Transport Canada · Government of Canada invests in two projects to increase the supply chain efficiency for Canadian shippers in New Brunswick (news release) (published 2022-05-25 · checked 2026-09-21)
- ● Transport Canada · Rail transportation (federally regulated railways under the Railway Safety Act) (checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Transport Canada · The Railway Safety Act (checked 2026-09-06)
Competes with
Other freight railroad players present in the same markets.
1 source · secondary
- ○ Railway Age · For CN, new Montréal headquarters (checked 2026-09-06)
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