I’ve never paid much attention to CN, I just saw an ad for them on tv, just when did the CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY change to the CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILROAD ? ? Have I been asleep for the last few years? I also saw a piece on CNI (industries or incorporated?) and yes, there is a difference between a railway and a railroad( ask a lawyer) I also saw on the internet a list of CN line closures for the next 3 years which is substantial, hey, when do we get our passenger service back that you promised us when Canada gave you all that land???
For me it’ll always be the ‘Canadian National Railways’ no matter who says otherwise. That’s what it was called when I started. That’s what I had on my helmet and no one, but no one ever said a peep to me about it. I also glued the Canadian flag on the back of my eye candy vest (The looks I got when I was working in Black Rock/Harbour Draw) and flew a Canadian flag from the antenna on the company vehicle. Absolutely no one confronted me about. Ditto whenever I used ‘Canadian National Railways’ on the radio. I also use ‘CN Rail’ some times when dealing with the public, public utility locator’s, and auto service personal etc. When I first started 37 years ago I could use the term ‘CNR’ and most people would know what I meant. These days most of the younger generation in Canada have no idea what it means. No matter what I always stress the ‘Canadian’ part in the name. Always have, always will. Ain’t nobody gonna tell me different!
And well you should be proud of the Corporation you labored so long for. It is deeply woven into the fabric of your country, and Canadian nationalism/pride goes everywhere the CN has property and operations.
In this new world of intertwined multi-national corporations, there seems to be no place for past history or its attendant nationalism; only the philosophy of ‘what have you done recently, or right now.’ It can be a real sticky wicket this pride of nationalism; I wonder how that same Canadian nationalism flies amongst the old IC employees in the South [Ky, Tn, Miss, and one might make a special case for the Cajun employees in Louisiana, and their Canadian history]? I doubt there will be an easy settlement where individual loyalties are concerned. As a Southerner by birth, and dint of having lived most of my adult life south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I can
As far as I have ever known Railway and Railroad mean exactly the same thing and can be used interchangeably. For example there was the Southern Railway (not Railroad) and the Illinois Central Railroad (not Railway) which were both systems made up of owned and leased lines. If there is a difference other than spelling please explain it to me.
Mark
Yeah, can you expalain the difference? I’m interested.
Rail way/road are interchangeable, although in LAW railway is the usual( this is where it is most important) Several American Companies use railway -BNSF railway for example. In the U.K. railway refers to the whole organization of tracks, trains, stations, personnel, signals, timetables, hotels, resorts, restaurants, etc etc-- AP recommends you consult the “Official Railway Guide” So— Americans consult a Railway guide for the name of railroads, this is very important when referring to the company by name. simple eh???