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CN Derailment

Discussion relating to the Canadian National, past and present. Also includes discussion of Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western and other subsidiary roads (including Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway). Official site: WWW.CN.CA

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 #301082  by gp9rm4108
 
Hunter Harrison a while back sent a memo saying the railroad is to be referred to as CN or CN Rail or CN North America.

Because it is now a Worldwide company it is deemed inappropriate to say Candadian in the title. Thats what the reason is.

 #301212  by 2spot
 
It seems odd that has chosen to 'ignore' CNs' Canadian heritage. Canadian National was an international company long before EHH got there. I wonder how he feels about Illinois Central? Is that multinational? I'd be more inclined to believe he wanted to distance the railway from sounding like a Canadian government owned entity.

 #301263  by cifn2
 
IL Central should be referred as IC? or ICG lol?

 #301402  by 2spot
 
If you follow EHHs line of reasoning it would be IC, IC Rail or IC North America. You probably can appreciate why they dont use the last one! LOL
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