CPKC Readies The Empress for Transnational Tour

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) predecessor railroad Canadian Pacific has been “lifting” steam locomotives for 110 years. Today, working in the same location CP railroaders did in 1913, crews at the historic

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‘Railroad Happy Hour’ Report: Volumes Falling Short, Service Improving

At TD Cowen’s latest “Railroad Happy Hour,” leaders in the rail and logistics market said they continue to face a soft volume environment, though service improvements are a step in the right

CPKC’s MMX Growing by 1,000 ‘Reefers’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is adding 1,000 new, 53-foot, refrigerated intermodal containers—”reefers,” in railroad terms, though the name usually refers to refrigerated boxcars—to its transnational, single-line service network, more than doubling

Exemplary Executives

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: Railway Age’s 2023 honorees—selected by our subscribers—approach their roles with an entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to service, safety and sustainability.

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UP’s Court Challenge to CPKC: More Than Meets the Eye

On May 3, Union Pacific (UP) filed a case in the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit), captioned Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Surface Transportation Board and United States of America (Case

Class I Briefs: BNSF/CSX, CPKC

BNSF and CSX have been included in the 2023 National Diversity Council (NDC) Index. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has been recognized for innovation by the SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards.

Nearshoring in Mexico: A Lifetime Opportunity

Nearshoring, in which manufacturing is relocating from Asia—mostly China—to North America—mostly Mexico—is one of the key drivers behind creation of CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), the first and only transnational, single-line railroad

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CPKC Launches Mexico Midwest Express Intermodal Service

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on May 11 kicked off daily intermodal service between the Midwest and Mexico with trains MMX-180 and MMX-181, which now link Chicago, Kansas City, Texas markets, Monterrey and San Luis Potosi.

Keith Creel, President and CEO, Canadian Pacific Kansas City
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CEO PERSPECTIVE: Safety Is a Journey, Not a Destination

As part of a special series in Railway Age’s April 2023 issue, 13 chief executives of leading North American companies answer the single-most critical question: What is the biggest challenge facing the North American rail industry? Keith Creel of CPKC is the ninth to share his perspective.

Canadian Regulator Announces VRCPIs for Crop Year 2023-24

For the 2023-24 crop year beginning Aug. 1, the Volume-Related Composite Price Index (VRCPI) for CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will be 1.8295 and 1.7616, respectively—both up from the current crop year, according to the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Canada’s equivalent of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.

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