National railways stop some shipments ahead of possible lockout

August 14, 2024

The country's two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week.

Canadian National Railway says in an internal memo the company has started to embargo some hazardous goods from the U.S. in anticipation of a work stoppage.

CN says it plans to bar more commodities this week if no agreement with workers is reached.

On Friday, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. said it will temporarily ban traffic of dangerous materials to ensure no such shipments wind up stranded on the tracks in the event of job action...

This was excerpted from the 13 August 2024 edition of CBC News.

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Freight & Transport

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Canadian News Channel

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