December 14, 2021 | CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, December 14, 2021) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (“CP”) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Kansas City Southern (“KCS”). The transaction represents an enterprise value of approximately...
December 14, 2021 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Freight Waves, December 13, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two Democratic state lawmakers in Michigan have introduced legislation that would require freight trains to have at least two individuals operating them. State Rep. Tim Sneller introduced H.B.5596 and...
December 14, 2021 | Accident, Canada, CN, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, December 14, 2021) MONTREAL — A jerk caused by slack action, following a sudden brake application, resulted in a railroad crewman falling from a car he was riding in a fatal January accident at Canadian National’s Pointe-Saint-Charles Yard in...
December 14, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 13, 2021) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) last week announced the retirement of its 1960s-era R-32 trains — nicknamed the Brightliners — after 58 years in service. Full story: Progressive...
December 14, 2021 | CP, Headlines
(Source: CTV News Regina, December 13, 2021) SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan’s Conservative Members of Parliament are calling on the federal government to remove an exemption for Canadian Pacific Railway from various Saskatchewan provincial taxes. CP Rail is seeking...
