Jim McClellan
Almost bigger than life, Hunter Harrison had profound influences on the Canadian National and Illinois Central railroads (IC is now part of CN). In its August 2009 issue, Trains Magazine examines the legacy that this complex man will leave when he steps down as CN’s chief executive at the start of 2010.
What’s he like, up close? Here’s your chance to listen to portions of his interview with Trains special correspondent Fred W. Frailey, as Harrison talks about:
What’s he like, up close? Here’s your chance to listen to portions of his interview with Trains special correspondent Fred W. Frailey, as Harrison talks about:
* His early years on the Frisco and at Burlington Northern–and how it came about that he had to leave the BN
* The real reason CN wanted to buy Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, the belt line around Chicago, and what this hard-fought acquisition will mean for Canadian National
* Why more rail mergers are inevitable – and why Harrison is convinced that it will mean more competition for shippers’ dollars, not less
Read the transcript of Fred Frailey’s interview with Hunter Harrison.
