CPKC 1Q23: ‘Primed and Prepared’
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) North America’s only single-line transnational railroad, reported earnings for the first time since its official launch on April 14.
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CPKC Drives Ceremonial Final Spike, Joining Three Nations (Updated April 25, with Videos and U.S. Operations Center Rendering)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on April 14 became the first single-line, transnational railway connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, marked by a ceremonial Final Spike driving in Kansas City, Mo.
CPKC, Knight-Swift Team on Truckload Intermodal Service
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on April 25 reported a new multi-year agreement with Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. to provide truckload intermodal transportation service on the Class I’s new single-line north-south corridor connecting
Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN, CPKC, CSX, CPKC/NS/UP
BNSF opens nominations for its 2023 sustainability awards program. Also, CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reach a tentative agreement; Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates its hydrogen locomotive pilot program on Earth Day; CSX recognizes 13 customers for environmental excellence; and executives from CPKC, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) earn spots on the Constellation Research ESG50 List for 2023.
CPKC Lands Schneider Business
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), in one of its first moves since officially combining Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern on April 14, has announced a new multi-year agreement with Schneider National
STB Rejects CN’s Springfield Line Bid
CN’s request regarding conditional approval of the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger on the sale of KCS’s Springfield Line to CN has been denied by the Surface Transportation Board (STB), which on March 23 provided notice that its Office of Environmental Analysis has terminated the review of the proposed divestiture.
CPKC: April 14 Combo; C-Suite Set
On April 14, 2023, Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern will officially combine to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), North America’s first transnational railroad, connecting the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on March 15 rendered its final decision approving the merger. CPKC’s executive leadership team is now in place.
STB Issues CPKC Final EIS
The Surface Transportation Board on Jan. 27 completed a final, critical (and very lengthy) step in its consideration of the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger to form CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas
DOJ to STB: ‘Protect Rail Competition’ (UPDATED)
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division on Jan. 24 reaffirmed its “support for the [Surface Transportation] Board’s review process and careful scrutiny of the competitive implications of the proposed transaction” that would merge Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS). The railroads respond.
Report: City of Washington, Iowa Accepts CP Crossing Closure Counteroffer
In a unanimous vote, the Washington (Iowa) City Council has accepted a counteroffer from Canadian Pacific (CP) that would allow the city to secure city funds and “municipal cooperation” for the proposed CP-Kansas City Southern (KCS) merger, which would “increase train traffic by more than 300% in the area,” the Southeast Iowa Union reported on Nov. 21.