March 14, 2022 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: BNN Bloomberg, March 11, 2022) CALGARY — With a ban on Russian oil imports leaving the U.S. short on supply, Canada’s energy heartland is making it clear it’s ready to step up and fill that void. Experts say we’re likely to see crude-by-rail shipments to the...
March 14, 2022 | Accident, Headlines, NTSB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 11, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The failure of an operator to stop a tie tamping machine — with the operator admitting he was in a panicked state because the machine did not appear to stop when he expected — led to the death of a track...
March 14, 2022 | Amtrak, CP, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 11, 2022) Amtrak yesterday recognized Canadian Pacific for earning an industry-leading “A” grade for the sixth-consecutive year on Amtrak’s annual Host Railroad Report Card, which ranks freight railroads for...
March 14, 2022 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Fertilizer Canada press release, March 11, 2022) OTTAWA, Ontario — Fertilizer Canada is calling on Teamster’s Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and Canadian Pacific Railways (CP Rail) to swiftly resolve their negotiations to avoid a potentially disastrous...
March 14, 2022 | CP, CP-KCS Merger, Headlines
(Source: 13D Monitor, March 12, 2022) NEW YORK — Pershing Square, managed by Bill Ackman, has been watching Canadian Pacific, looking for a good entry point for investment. The opportunity now presented itself in the form of the Canadian Pacific/Kansas City Southern...
