CN and Amtrak sign eight-year rail operating agreement

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CN and Amtrak Reach Agreements to Strengthen Passenger Rail Service and Safety

September 16, 2026 1:00 PM EDT

WASHINGTON and HOMEWOOD, Ill., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) U.S. rail subsidiaries (Illinois Central Railroad Company and Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, together CN) and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) today announced that they have reached agreements that strengthen their partnership and support safe, reliable passenger and freight service on CNs U.S. rail network.

The parties have signed a new eight-year operating agreement governing Amtrak service on CN owned rail lines. The agreement resolves a more than... More