Canadian National Railway

Summary

Canadian National Railway is a railway company^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Canadian National Railway was a member of Association of American Railroads^[3].
• Canadian National Railway was a member of Railway Association of Canada^[4].
• Canadian National Railway is located in Canada^[5].
• Canadian National Railway is in the country of Canada^[6].
• Canadian National Railway is in the country of United States^[7].
• Canadian National Railway's instance of is recorded as railway company^[8].
• Canadian National Railway's instance of is recorded as public company^[9].
• Canadian National Railway's instance of is recorded as transport company^[10].
• Canadian National Railway's instance of is recorded as business^[11].
• Canadian National Railway's instance of is recorded as Railroad classes (United States)^[12].
• Canadian National Railway's instance of is recorded as railway^[13].
• Canadian National Railway's founder is recorded as Government of Canada^[14].
• Canadian National Railway's item operated is recorded as rail freight transport^[15].
• Canadian National Railway is owned by Bill Gates^[16].
• Canadian National Railway is owned by Cascade Investment^[17].
• Canadian National Railway is owned by Gates Foundation^[18].
• Canadian National Railway is owned by MFS Investment Management^[19].
• Canadian National Railway is owned by Wellington Management Company^[20].
• Canadian National Railway is owned by The Vanguard Group^[21].
• Canadian National Railway is owned by BlackRock^[22].
• Canadian National Railway was followed by Via Rail^[23].
• Canadian National Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Downtown Montreal^[24].
• Canadian National Railway's child organization or unit is recorded as Algoma Central Railway^[25].
• Canadian National Railway's child organization or unit is recorded as Wisconsin Central Ltd.^[26].
• Canadian National Railway's child organization or unit is recorded as Grand Trunk Corporation^[27].

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Founding

Canadian National Railway's founder is recorded as Government of Canada^[14]. June 6, 1919 marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Canadian National Railway was followed by Via Rail^[23].

Operations

Canadian National Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Downtown Montreal^[24]. Subsidiaries include Algoma Central Railway^[25], a railway company^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1899^[31], headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie^[32]; Wisconsin Central Ltd.^[26], a transport company^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1987^[35], headquartered in Fond du Lac^[36]; Grand Trunk Corporation^[27], a transport company^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1923^[39], headquartered in Montreal^[40]; and Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad^[41], a railway company^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1900^[44], headquartered in Homewood^[45].

Industry

Canadian National Railway's industry is recorded as rail freight transport^[46].

Ownership

Owners include Bill Gates^[16], an entrepreneur^[47], b. 1955^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[50]; Cascade Investment^[17], a limited liability company^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1995^[53], headquartered in Kirkland^[54]; Gates Foundation^[18], a private foundation^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 2000^[57], headquartered in Seattle^[58]; MFS Investment Management^[19], a business^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1924^[61], headquartered in Boston^[62]; Wellington Management Company^[20], a business^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1928^[65], headquartered in Boston^[66]; and The Vanguard Group^[21], a business^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1975^[69], headquartered in Malvern^[70]. Stock exchanges include New York Stock Exchange^[71] and Toronto Stock Exchange^[72].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Canadian National Railway include CN Tower^[73], a television tower^[74], in Canada^[75], founded in 1976^[76].

Why It Matters

Canadian National Railway has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for it include CN Tower^[73], a television tower^[74], in Canada^[75], founded in 1976^[76].