In 1996 he joined the Illinois Central Railroad and in 1999 became general manager of the Michigan Zone within the Midwest Division of Grand Trunk Western ( GTW ) .
The Illinois Central Railroad later merged with Canadian National Railway ( CN ) .
In 1996 he joined the Illinois Central Railroad , which later merged with Canadian National Railway ( CN ) , and in 1999 became general manager of the Michigan Zone within the Midwest Division of Grand Trunk Western ( GTW ) .