Keith Creel Leads Off Next-Gen Freight Rail
The 2025 edition of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail (NGFR) conference will feature Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) President and CEO and two-time Railroader of the Year Keith Creel in a fireside
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Railway Age’s 2025 ‘Fast Trackers’ 25 Under 40 Honorees
Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program.
UTLX, 225 Rail Partner to Serve Customers in the Houston Ship Channel
Union Tank Car Company (UTLX), a Marmon Rail/Berkshire Hathaway company, announced Jan. 16 that it has formed a strategic partnership with 225 Rail to serve railcar owners and shippers in the Houston Ship Channel.
Unifor Members Vote in Favor of Strike Action Against CPKC
Unifor members of Local 101R at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of strike action, with 99% of members voting in support, if a deal is not reached
Transit Briefs: Brightline, SunRail, Calgary Airport Rail Connection, Metrolinx
Brightline partners with Porter Airlines to offer travelers a special promotion. Also, Central Florida municipalities are now paying for SunRail operations; Calgary releases its preferred route for the proposed Calgary Airport Rail Connection; and Premier Doug Ford directs Metrolinx to study expanding GO Transit service along the Kitchner and Milton lines by diverting freight rail lines.
Vertical Cold Storage Opens KC Facility
Vertical Cold Storage, a developer and operator of temperature-controlled distribution centers, has opened a 311,000-square-foot-plus multimodal distribution site in Kansas City that serves producers of temperature-controlled food and beverages. Located at 14820
CPKC Automotive Closed-Loop
RAILWAY AGE, JANUARY 2024 ISSUE: How a concept became an innovative new service, thanks to synergies created by CPKC’s transnational network. Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) predicted at its 2023 Investor Day
Class I Briefs: CPKC, NS
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is named to Dow Jones’s 2024 Sustainability North American Index. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) highlights 10 ways it “powered progress” in 2024.
Canadian Regulator Rules on Grain ‘Entitlements’
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) on Dec. 24 ruled that Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) was above and CN was below their respective maximum grain revenue entitlements for the crop year 2023–24.
Class I Briefs: NS, CPKC, BNSF
Norfolk Southern (NS) distributes grants to East Palestine organizations, joins Amtrak to deliver holiday cheer across New York’s Capital Region, and announces a Conway Car Shop team milestone. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) recognizes customers for safe shipping; and BNSF maintains a door-to-door service rate of more than 95% for its over-the-road converted traffic through Quantum.