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South Dakota commission approves DM&E request

(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 5, 2009.) PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Transportation Commission has approved the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad’s request for authority to acquire land by condemnation west of Wall for its $6...

TCRC calls recent CP Rail derailments avoidable

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Tamsyn Burgmann on February 7, 2009.) TORONTO — A railway workers union president is clashing with Canadian Pacific Rail over safety after several train derailments in the past two weeks. The president of the union...

CP Rail’s profit plunges on freight volume drops

(Reuters circulated the following on January 27, 2009.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said Tuesday quarterly net profit dropped along with freight volumes, but stronger pricing and a weaker Canadian dollar helped lift profit above forecasts. The...

CP: Revenue rises, but so do expenses and the operating ratio

(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on January 27, 2009.) Similar to Canadian National Railway Co., Canadian Pacific reported lower fourth-quarter earnings because of a tax adjustment, but higher revenue due to the impact of a stronger U.S....

Canadian Pacific Q4 profit beats estimates

(Reuters circulated the following on January 27, 2009.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP.TO) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, buoyed by higher freight volumes and a stronger dollar. Canada’s No 2 railway recorded a net profit of...

Canadian Pacific announces 2008 results

(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following on January 27, 2009.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX/NYSE: CP) announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2008 results today. Net income was $201 million down from $342 million in fourth-quarter 2007...

CP Rail freight train derails on Chicago’s Northwest Side

(The following appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on January 20, 2009.) CHICAGO — The engineer and the conductor of a freight train were not injured when 14 cars and the locomotive they were inside derailed late Monday on the Northwest Side. At 11:40 p.m., 14...

Police captain recalls deadly 2002 derailment in Minot

(The Associated Press circulated the following by Dave Caldwell on January 19, 2009.) MINOT, N.D. — Memories of the toxic fog that permeated the Minot area in the early morning hours of Jan. 18, 2002, are ingrained deeply for many people. For some living near the...