\nAgreement expands operating rights in Chicago and creates new Canada-Mexico service opportunities for customers<\/i><\/p>
OMAHA, Neb. & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) and CN (NYSE: CNI) today announced the signing of a binding Memorandum of Understanding that will strengthen rail service across North America, improving both railroads' ability to serve customers.<\/p>
\nThe agreement provides Union Pacific with expanded operating rights over CN's Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) corridor through Chicago, while granting CN new rights over Union Pacific's network between Memphis, Tennessee, and Eagle Pass, Texas, to support freight movements between Canada and Mexico.<\/p>
\n\u201cWe are thrilled to have an agreement with Union Pacific to expand CN\u2019s access to Mexico. This is a natural extension of our north-south franchise and will open new routes for customers, provide greater choice and strengthen connections between Canada and Mexico,\u201d said Tracy Robinson, President and CEO of CN. \u201cBy extending our reach, we are creating new opportunities for growth while continuing to deliver the safe, reliable service our customers expect. This is another example of CN\u2019s commitment to strengthening rail competitiveness across North America.\u201d<\/p>
\n\"I\u2019ve seen the benefits first-hand of what the EJ&E route around Chicago can do for a railroad, and we look forward to having access to the quickest way around Chicago,\u201d said Jim Vena, CEO of Union Pacific.<\/p>
\nABOUT UNION PACIFIC<\/b><\/p>
\nUnion Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com<\/a>.<\/p> \nwww.up.com<\/a> \nABOUT CN<\/b><\/p> \nCN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada\u2019s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.<\/p> \nForward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p> \nCertain statements by CN and Union Pacific included in this news release constitute \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The companies caution that their assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terminology such as \u201cbelieves,\u201d \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201cassumes,\u201d \u201coutlook,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201ctargets,\u201d or other similar words. Forward-looking statements reflect information as of the date on which they are made. The companies assume no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable securities laws. In the event CN or Union Pacific do update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be made that they will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statement.<\/p> \nUnion Pacific Media Contact:<\/b> media@up.com<\/a><\/p> \nCN Contacts:<\/b>