News / Interim CN chief stays bullish and invests in equipment and staff, but is it enough?

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Is Canadian National (CN) rolling out of its winter of discontent?

Jean-Jacques Ruest, who has taken over the controls at the Canadian rail giant until a new president and CEO is appointed, claims the company has turned a corner and will improve further in the coming months, thanks to fresh investment in equipment, staff and infrastructure.

The first half of March saw more freight in CN’s system and train speeds picking up, Mr Ruest said at the JP Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Industrials Conference in ...