And as part of that reinvigorated inspection effort,
the Federal Railroad Administration is investing in special high-tech rail
cars that automatically inspect tracks integrity as they roll along the rails.C.

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For more information, visit the UTU website at www.

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C. And by July, Mineta
said, the FRA will launch a new pilot program providing emergency responders
with real-time information via secure website about the hazardous materials
involved in train accidents.
Additionally, to help alleviate risk in so-called "dark territory " -- or
railroad lines without signal systems, the Department is investigating new
devices to detect if switches are in the correct position, and low-cost
circuits to detect broken rails.

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S. Secretary of Transportation
Norman Y. The plan will help prevent
train accidents caused by human error , improve the safety of hazmat shipments,
minimize the dangers of crew fatigue, deploy state-of-the -art technologies to
detect track defects, and focus inspectors on safety trouble spots. Preliminary findings from the tragic accident in Graniteville
this January point to human error as the cause -- the failure of a train crew
to properly line a switch back to the mainline track.
The Secretary also announced the implementation of a new National
Inspection Plan for deploying inspectors and resources to safety hot spots
before accidents occur.

A copy of the Department's National Rail Safety Action Plan is available
at http://www., Green Bay, Wis.

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The safe transport of hazardous materials by rail is also a major focus of
the action plan.

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newscom.
Secretary Mineta today outlined the new National Rail Safety Action Plan,
which represents the Department of Transportation 's aggressive new approach to
improving safety throughout the railroad industry.
"While the railroad industry's overall safety record has improved over the
last decade, very serious accidents continue to occur., and the key cities of Toronto, Buffalo,
Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn.

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WASHINGTON , A new plan to improve safety along the
nation's railroads was unveiled today by U.
"The aggressive and comprehensive plan I am unveiling today will bolster
safety along America's rails and help prevent the tragic and costly rail
accidents that still plague the nation's railroad network . This step-by-step
action plan targets the fundamental factors that cause rail accidents,"
Secretary Mineta said.
"We've got to stay focused on safety to keep our trains moving," he said.

Details of the three-year contract, retroactive to Jan. Paul, Memphis, St.ca

Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI)

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He said the Department is also accelerating research
into the role fatigue plays in accidents to help railroads set better crew
schedules.gov. It was a refreshing and
productive bargaining process with management that made this
possible./Superior, Wis.

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Under the plan, Secretary Mineta, with guidance from some of the nation's
top rail safety advisors , is seeking to develop a new federal rule to address
human factor accidents.

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(Photo: http: //www. This is a good sign for our future relationship with the
company.

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The plan will target the
most frequent, highest-risk causes of accidents, focus federal oversight and
inspection resources , and accelerate research into new technologies that can
vastly improve rail safety. Louis, and Jackson , Miss.

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are being withheld pending ratification by the UTU membership.

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John Armstrong, vice-president of the UTU, said: "We believe this
tentative agreement successfully addresses a range of UTU issues,
including work-life quality for our members.

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News Editors

MONTREAL----CN and the United
Transportation Union (UTU) announced today that they have signed a
tentative labour contract covering approximately 2,600 conductors,
assistant conductors, yard service employees and traffic coordinators
in Canada. In
general, the agreement provides for wage , benefit and quality of
work-life improvements."

The United Transportation Union is the largest rail and
transportation union in North America with 125,000 members.

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In response to FRA's call to action, the railroad industry
will now provide local emergency responders a ranked listing of the top 25
hazardous materials transported through their community. FRA is also beginning field-tests on new
technology that automatically controls train movements and speed, including
bringing a train to a stop.org

Canadian National Railway Company spans Canada and mid-America,
from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving
the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert , B., Montreal, Halifax, New
Orleans, and Mobile, Ala.

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Secretary Mineta Unveils National Rail Safety Action Plan to Address the Future Safety and Vitality of America's Railways

Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer of CN,
said: "I am very pleased to have reached this agreement with the UTU
after many months of hard work by both sides.,
Minneapolis/St.

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But safety must remain
the core principle that guides operations on our nation's rail system,"
Secretary Mineta said. This
agreement is a winning outcome for CN and the UTU.

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One of the primary safety issues addressed in the plan is human error, the
largest single factor accounting for 38 percent of all accidents over the last
five years.

CN REACHES TENTATIVE LABOUR AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION IN CANADA

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It
represents all of the historical operating crafts as well as
yardmasters, bus operators, airline pilots and other transportation
workers.utu., with
connections to all points in North America .

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Mineta during a visit to Columbia, S. Even more so, I'm
heartened by the open dialogue and innovation that produced it.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050516/DCM060 )
Please note: Photo to accompany will be available later. Growth in both freight
and vehicle traffic has created new opportunities and new challenges in the
form of more trains on our tracks than ever before.

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We're eager to return our focus to what our members do best
- moving trains - and ensuring CN remains the leading railroad in
North America.

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