From Left to Right: Kyle Mulligan, Assistant Vice President - Operations Technology, CPKC; Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas; Justin Riemer, Federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; and Laura Kilcrease, CEO, Alberta Innovates announce new hydrogen funding.

Alberta to Invest C$45MM in Hydrogen Innovation

The Alberta government on Aug. 1 announced that it will provide C$45 million to power new hydrogen technologies to help reduce emissions and create jobs.

“As we look toward the upcoming 2023-2024 crop year, CPKC is once again well prepared to move Canada’s grain crop to market, just as we have throughout our 142-year history,” said Keith Creel, CPKC President and CEO. “We have the capacity and the team to deliver for our grain customers and the Canadian economy during the upcoming crop year.” (CPKC Photograph)

CPKC Issues 2023-24 Grain Service Outlook Report

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on July 31 published its Grain Service Outlook Report, as required by section 151.01(1) of the Canada Transportation Act. It provides an assessment of the newly merged Class I’s ability to move grain during the 2023-24 crop year, taking into account the total volume of grain expected to be hauled.

Ballard Lands Order for CPKC Hydrogen Locomotive Program

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has ordered 18 additional 200-kilowatt fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems to support the expansion of its Hydrogen Locomotive Program.

CPKC 2Q23: ‘Challenging Results’; ‘Long-Term Growth Opportunities’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s second-quarter 2023 results, which include Kansas City Southern figures on a consolidated basis from April 14, 2023 (two weeks into the quarter), the date CP acquired control of

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CPKC: ‘Final Spike Steam Tour’ Set for April 2024

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on April 14, 2024, will mark the first anniversary of its creation with the launch of its Final Spike Steam Tour. The 2816 Empress steam locomotive, hauling

NextDecade Announces FID for Rio Grande LNG Phase 1

Texas-based energy company NextDecade Corporation (NextDecade) on July 12 announced that it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for Phase 1 of its proposed Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, which consists of the construction of the first three liquefication trains, to be built at the Port of Brownsville.

CSX Carries Out B20 Fuel Testing in Tampa Fleet

CSX on July 14 reported that testing of 20% soybean oil-based fuel in a locomotive fleet serving Tampa, Fla.-based phosphate customer Mosaic, which began in 2022 to demonstrate the effectiveness of the B20 biodiesel blend in Wabtec FDL Advantage engines, “continues to yield impressive results.”

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B.C. Ports Labor Dispute Drags On (UPDATED July 12)

While the U.S. West Coast ports labor dispute last month reached a point where a tentative labor agreement could be reached, there’s as yet no sign of any such breakthrough in Canada’s ongoing

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CPKC Extending Sponsorship of CPKC Women’s Open

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is extending its title sponsorship of the CPKC Women’s Open for up to four more years, the Class I railroad and Golf Canada reported July 10.

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CN, CP, STM Among ‘Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada’

Three railway companies have earned spots on the Corporate Knights Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada list for 2023: CN, Canadian Pacific (now Canadian Pacific Kansas City through the April 14 merger

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