In 1995, CN embarked on a new journey as a fully privatized and publicly traded company.

Today we've transformed ourselves into North America's best railroad by every measure; service reliability that consistently ranks high, an operating ratio that leads the industry by a wide margin, and a unique model for railroading, characterized by balance, precision and discipline. It's a remarkable story and testament to the strength of our leadership and the passion of our employees.

We've now set our sites on becoming the world's best transportation company. And we'll do this by continuing to differentiate ourselves from others and staying true to our business strategy guided by five core principles:

• providing good service
• controlling costs
• focusing on asset utilization
• committing to safety and
• developing the best people.