July 25 (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co CNR.TO CNI.N reported a 20 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday as the railroad moved higher volumes of commodities including Canadian grains and fertilizers.
Canada's largest railroad company said net income rose to C$1.03 billion ($823 million), or C$1.36 per share, in the second quarter ended June 30 from C$858 million, C$1.10 per share, a year earlier. rose 17 percent to C$3.33 billion.
Smaller rival Canadian Pacific Railway CP.TO last week reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as it earned more from higher shipments of commodities. ($1 = 1.2502 Canadian dollars)