CN, Amtrak sign eight-year operating agreement for services on CN-owned US rail lines

• CN reached an eight-year operating agreement with Amtrak to govern passenger service on CN-owned U.S. rail lines.
• Deal ends a more than decade-long Surface Transportation Board dispute over service terms for key Amtrak routes on CN’s network.
• Framework resets performance payments to align more closely with Federal Railroad Administration on-time performance standards.
• Parties will pursue equipping Amtrak trains with onboard shunt enhancers to improve grade-crossing detection, safety, operational flexibility.
• Installation is backed by Federal Railroad Administration funding, following more than a decade of joint research and testing.

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