Canadian National re-aligns U.S. divisions

CHICAGO (Jan. 2, 2003) — Canadian National Railway has re-aligned its organizational structure in the United States to reflect more closely the geographical and operational balance of the company resulting from the acquisition of Wisconsin Central in 2001.

CN said its Midwest division will include the former Wisconsin Central, all CN operations in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, trackage in northern Minnesota, CN’s Illinois operations north of Chicago, as well as most operations in Chicago itself. CN’s Gulf division will include all operations in Illinois west and south of Chicago, and all trackage and operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Gordon Trafton was named vice-president of the Midwest division, and Peter Marshall was named vice-president of the Gulf division.

CN is currently constructing in Homewood, Ill., a new 55,000 square-foot administrative headquarters for its U.S. operations. With completion of that building, scheduled for mid-2003, Homewood will serve as the headquarters location for both of CN’s U.S. divisions.