CN unveils winter plan for upcoming season

CN yesterday rolled out its 2019-20 winter plan, which explains how the Class I expects to serve its customers during extreme operating conditions.

CN's investments in infrastructure and equipment have increased the resiliency of its network, as well as the railroad's ability to recover during extreme operating conditions, CN officials said in a press release.

Despite record low temperatures in December 2018 through March 2019, CN delivered record volumes across its network, including in areas such as western Canada and northern Ontario, which were affected by the extreme weather conditions, said CN President and Chief Executive Officer JJ Ruest.

"We believe that the formula for meeting growing customer demand safely is by investing in double tracking key corridors, upgrading our fleet, maintaining appropriate staffing levels, using air distribution cars and deploying other safety enhancing technologies," Ruest said. "These investments also allow us to deal with extreme weather patterns safely and more effectively and enable us to recover faster when the temperature returns to seasonal norms."

For more information about CN's winter plan, click on this link.