Company challenged with supply chain congestion in second quarter.

Association hopes the July 9 executive order will encourage STB to allow ag shippers to request bids from nearby rail carriers.

Will help the company further its reach in the eastern region of the United States.

It includes rail expansion, rail car unloading system and a fertilizer rail unload tunnel.

Average US weekly grain carloads up 18% in 2021.

Under agreement, shareholders will receive $200 in cash and 1.129 shares of CN.

The potential combination is awaiting STB approval or disapproval of a voting trust between CN and KCS.

Companies file documents affirming financial strength of KCS.

But grain carloads down 9% in Canada, down 18% in Mexico for the week.

Committed to divesting a portion of overlapping rail line to create an end-to-end merger.