Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Accepting BNSF’s Partnership of the Year Award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado were Lindsay Van Meter BNSF Regional Manager, Economic Development; David Polzin BNSF Director, Economic Development; and Ryan Dwiggins, JLL Manager, Economic Development. (BNSF Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC

BNSF earns a partnership award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC). Also, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) names the CPKC Women’s Open as the LPGA tournament of the year for the second straight year.

Station locations and the potential Chicago-Detroit-Toronto routing (yellow) are illustrative. Light blue lines denote proposed new corridors; dark blue lines denote existing Amtrak service. (Amtrak Map)

Amtrak-VIA Rail May Return to Detroit River Tunnel

Canada’s VIA Rail confirmed Nov. 14 that it is engaged with Amtrak and other rail operators in discussions aimed at extending Amtrak’s existing Chicago-Detroit Wolverine service to Toronto’s downtown Union Station. Amtrak

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CPKC Mexico Dwell Still in Free-Fall

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s Sanchez Yard, near the U.S. border, continues to be on a roll. Yard dwell time fell for the fourth consecutive week, this time from 19.4 to 17.5 hours.

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2023 Women in Rail: Innovating, Inspiring

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Since 2017, Railway Age has celebrated women leaders who break down barriers and create opportunities for the next generation. This year, 23 honorees and five honorable mentions were selected from more than 100 Women in Rail awards candidates by judges Barbara Wilson and KellyAnne Gallagher, with input from the Railway Age staff. These visionaries from all levels of North American railroading are not only excelling in their respective fields, but also making an impact in the historically male-dominated freight, transit and supply sectors; supporting and inspiring more women to join the industry; and serving their communities. Congratulations to these women whose accomplishments are presented here.

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CPKC 3Q23: ‘Challenges Weigh on Volumes’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) encountered challenges in its third-quarter 2023, due to “a softer macro-economic environment and external labor disruptions,” President and CEO Keith Creel reported on Oct. 25.

BMWED, D&H Ratify Agreement

A new collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division-International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) working at New York-based Delaware & Hudson Railway Company

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CPKC: Big Step Down in Mexico Terminal Dwell

We’ve been following terminal dwell time at Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s three primary Mexican yards for months as we wait for CPKC’s Mexican operation—which has been hamstringing financial results—to turn around, and

CPKC (William C. Vantuono Photograph)

CPKC Releases First Merger Oversight Report

In accordance with the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Oversight Decision No. 1, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Oct. 15 provided its initial data submission related to service, operations and competition—a requirement