CN Rail Abruptly Replaces CEO, Seeking to ‘Energize’ Company

  • Railroad failed to retain industry leadership in efficiency
  • Carrier risks losing customers from poor performance: analyst
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Overwhelmed by a surge in freight, Canadian National Railway Co. replaced Chief Executive Officer Luc Jobin after less than two years, vowing to install a leader who can deliver “speed and determination.”

Chief Marketing Officer Jean-Jacques Ruest, 62, was appointed interim CEO effective immediately. An international search for a new CEO is under way, the Montreal-based company said Monday.