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Temporary layoffs at CP affect about 100 in Revelstoke

(The following appeared on the Revelstoke Times Review website on December 15.) REVELSTOK, B.C. — About 100 CP Rail employees in the Revelstoke have been or will soon be temporarily laid off. “There have been some of our employees impacted by temporary layoffs in the...

CP Rail freight train derails outside Regina

(Canwest News Service circulated the following story on December 11.) REGINA, Sask. — A freight train derailed Thursday night outside Regina. The derailment happened on the main Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. line near Grand Coulee, Sask., around 8:30 p.m. local time....

CP Rail Holiday train fuels food-shelf fundraising efforts

(The following story by Kevin Giles appeared on the Minneapolis Star Tribune website on December 9.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Think of it as hunger roaring down the track. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will arrive in Hastings and Cottage Grove on Friday to raise...

Holiday Train Amuses Crowds, Fights Hunger In Rochester

(The following story by Mary Taing appeared at kaaltv.com on December 7, 2008) AUSTIN, Mn – For the first time in history, a well-known train makes its way to Southeast Minnesota. From Canada to Minnesota, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train made a scheduled stop...

CP Rail Holiday train makes special delivery

(The following story by Daniel Nolan appeared on The Hamilton Spectator website on December 2.) HAMILTON, Ontario — Jonathan Woodruff just couldn’t contain himself when he saw the glistening CP Holiday Train roll into the Kinnear Yard. “Woo, woo,”...

CP, CSX top analyst’s list of railroad buys

(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on November 28.) OTTAWA — The years of railroads posting stellar earnings growth are over, according to UBS analyst Rick Paterson, who issued a warning yesterday to those with a vested...

Court rules against CP, CNR railways on grain

(The following appeared on the Windsor Star website on November 26.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — A court has ruled against Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Canadian National Railway Co. in a battle over grain hauling revenue and the cost of maintaining the government’s...

CN stock gets “buy” nod over CP Rail

(The following story by David Pett appeared on the National Post website on November 25.) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Co. or Canadian Pacific Railway Limited? According to RBC Capital analyst Walter Spracklin, investors should opt for the former, but...