MONTREAL,
Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX:
CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that it has received Toyota
Canada's Carrier of the Year Award for 2011.
Toyota presents the award annually to the railway or truck
carrier that has exhibited the best performance for the automaker
in the key performance areas of transit time, quality and customer
service.
"Toyota Canada's Carrier of the
Year award recognizes the Vehicle Logistics Partner that provides
the most reliable service throughout the program year, based on a
blend of Key Service Performance metrics," said Tony Kelly, managing director, Toyota Canada
Inc. "In turn, this allows Toyota to consistently deliver on our
commitments to our dealers and customers across Canada. CN has achieved this award through
strong teamwork and a shared service vision."
Jean-Jacques Ruest, CN executive vice-president and chief
marketing officer, said: "We are a major carrier of finished
vehicles and import parts in North
America, and we are honoured to receive this award from
Toyota Canada. The award recognizes the day-to-day supply chain
commitment of our 22,000 employees. CN is a service company and
CN's service is powered by its people."
About Toyota Canada Inc.
Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is the exclusive Canadian distributor
of Toyota, Lexus and Scion cars, SUVs and trucks. Toyota is the
first full-line manufacturer to make all of the elements of the
Star Safety System standard on every 2011 vehicle. The Star Safety
System includes Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control
(TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force
Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart Stop Technology
(SST). TCI's head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax and parts distribution centres in
Toronto and Vancouver.
For more details, including a full list of
media contacts, digital images and product details please visit
media.toyota.ca.
About CN
CN - Canadian National Railway Company and its operating railway
subsidiaries - spans Canada and
mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the
Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports
of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New
Orleans, and Mobile, Ala.,
and the key metropolitan areas of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis.,
Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, St.
Louis, and Jackson, Miss.,
with connections to all points in North
America. For more information on CN, visit the company's
website at www.cn.ca.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information included in this news
release constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian
securities laws. CN cautions that, by their nature, these
forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. The Company cautions that its assumptions may not
materialize and that current economic conditions render such
assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made,
subject to greater uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results or performance of the Company or the rail industry to be
materially different from the outlook or any future results or
performance implied by such statements.
Important risk factors that could affect the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the
effects of general economic and business conditions, industry
competition, inflation, currency and interest rate fluctuations,
changes in fuel prices, legislative and/or regulatory developments,
compliance with environmental laws and regulations, actions by
regulators, various events which could disrupt operations,
including natural events such as severe weather, droughts, floods
and earthquakes, labor negotiations and disruptions, environmental
claims, uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types
of claims and litigation, risks and liabilities arising from
derailments, and other risks detailed from time to time in reports
filed by CN with securities regulators in Canada and the
United States. Reference should be made to "Management's
Discussion and Analysis" in CN's annual and interim reports, Annual
Information Form and Form 40-F filed with Canadian and U.S.
securities regulators, available on CN's website, for a summary of
major risks.
CN assumes no obligation to update or revise
forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in
circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable
Canadian securities laws. In the event CN does update any
forward-looking statement, no inference should be made that CN will
make additional updates with respect to that statement, related
maters, or any other forward-looking statement.
SOURCE CN