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CN continues to roll out Safety Innovation Program as part of its broader agenda to enhance the safety of operations
CN continues to roll out Safety Innovation Program as part of its broader agenda to enhanc...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nCN continues to roll out Safety Innovation Program as part of its broader agenda to enhance the safety of operations\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCN continues to roll out Safety Innovation Program as part of its broader agenda to enhance the safety of operations\nCanada NewsWire\nMONTREAL, March 22, 2016\n\n\n\nMONTREAL, March 22, 2016 /CNW/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today the launch of the third year of its Safety Innovation Program. The Program is part of CN's broader safety agenda that is focused on enhancing the safety of operations and making the company the safest railway in North America.\n\nJim Vena, CN executive vice-president and chief operating officer, said: \"For the third year in a row, we're stepping up our efforts to leverage new technology to bolster our Safety Management System that is designed to minimize risk and continually reduce accidents and injuries. Our general approach is to develop more lines of defence against accidents. Our 2016 Program, which supplements our on-going investments in track infrastructure maintenance and safety culture, brings the total applied to the Safety Innovation Program to C$67 million since 2014.\" \n\nThe 2016 portion will involve spending C$28 million on a series of initiatives, including:\n\n\nThe installation of new Wayside Inspection Systems at additional locations specifically identified as a result of CN's corridor risk assessment program; \nThe acquisition of additional hi-rail trucks that measure track geometric parameters such as rail gauge and cross level, and \nPredictive analytics and data management initiatives to assess mechanical trends and identify opportunities for pre-emptive maintenance work, as well as give engineering forces a better understanding of track health so that they can prioritize maintenance and capital programs.\n\nA major step in upgrading CN's detection technology was the completion in 2015 of a new Track Evaluation System car that was upgraded with the latest technology for assessing track geometry, identifying missing and broken trac...