Union Pacific to Comply with Canadian National Embargoes

Announcement Number: CN2019-69
Categories: General Announcements
Posted Date: November 18, 2019

To Our Customers, 
 
Canadian National (CN) issued embargoes to stop traffic moving to and from their Canadian locations and traffic interchanged through CN Canadian interchanges due to a potential CN labor strike. In compliance with embargo requirements, Union Pacific will only accept traffic that was loaded or in the process of loading prior to 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019, the issue date. After 12:01 a.m. on November 18, 2019, no traffic will be accepted until the embargoes are lifted. No permits are currently being issued.
 
CN Embargo Summary: 
  • CN004019 - Toxic Inhalation Hazard and Rail Security Sensitive Material with rail origin or destination of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Province du Quebec, Saskatchewan, CN and Alaska, US
     
  • CN004119 - Traffic with rail destination of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Province du Quebec, Saskatchewan, CN and Alaska, US
For the most current CN embargo information, visit the Railinc AAR Embargo System web page and enter "CN" in the "Issuing Road" field. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Customer Care & Support at 800-272-8777 or your Union Pacific representative.