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WOMEN IN RAIL 2021

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2021 ISSUE: Railway Age’s Women in Rail awards recognize leaders for driving their businesses forward while making a difference in the industry and in their communities.

Next Step Under Way For CPKC

It’s mainly procedural: On Oct. 29, Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern jointly filed a railroad control application with the Surface Transportation Board transaction to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), “the only single-line railroad linking the United States, Mexico and Canada.”

KCS Improving South-of-the Border Automotive Network

Kansas City Southern has entered into a joint venture with Suministros Industriales Potosinos SA de CV (SIPSA) and TransDevelopment Group (TDG) to develop the Central Bajío Vehicle Distribution Center (VDC), described as “a state-of-the-art origin and destination terminal for the shipment of finished vehicles.”

KCS’ Ottensmeyer Earns USMCOC Award

Kansas City Southern (KCS) President and CEO Patrick J. Ottensmeyer has received a United States–Mexico Chamber of Commerce (USMCOC) 2021 Good Neighbor award.

CP: 3Q21 Revenues Rise, Outlook Revised (Update, Cowen)

Despite third-quarter 2021 supply chain challenges, Canadian Pacific’s (CP) “commitment to the foundations of precision scheduled railroading enabled us to respond quickly and effectively,” President and CEO Keith Creel said during the railroad’s earnings announcement on Oct. 20.

CN: ‘Strong’ 3Q21, Ruest to Retire (Updated, Cowen, TCI)

CN on Oct. 19 followed former merger partner Kansas City Southern (KCS) in reporting financial results for third-quarter 2021, posting C$3.591 billion in revenues—up 5% over the prior-year period; at the same time, CN announced President and CEO JJ Ruest’s planned retirement.

KCS 3Q21: ‘Commercial Headwinds’ Reduce Volumes (Updated, Cowen)

Kansas City Southern (KCS) on Oct. 19 was the first Class I to report third-quarter 2021 earnings. Revenue for the potentially merger-bound railroad—back with original suitor Canadian Pacific (CP)—came in at $744.0 million, growing 13% from the prior-year period ($659.6 million), but volumes fell.