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CP Rail merger with KCS expected to benefit Canadian shippers

(Source: Canadian Press, March 23, 2021) CALGARY — The merger of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Kansas City Southern promises improved service for Canadian shippers, but the impact on crude-by-rail volumes will be muted, observers said Monday. Full story: Canadian...

How pending rail merger could aid North American auto industry

(Source: Bloomberg, March 23, 2021) TORONTO — Some Canadian auto industry executives hope Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s agreement to buy Kansas City Southern eventually wins approval from a U.S. federal agency, believing the transaction will lead to a more efficient...

Big railroad deal seen more likely to get regulatory approval

(Source: Associated Press, March 23, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — Wary regulators have not approved a major railroad merger since the 1990s, but industry analysts say Canadian Pacific’s proposed $25 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern has a good chance of getting...

Lac-Megantic case appears to run aground in 1st Circuit

(Source: Courthouse News, March 3, 2021) BOSTON — A massive lawsuit over the 2013 Lac-Mégantic train explosion put the First Circuit at odds Wednesday over whether legal technicalities are more important than fairness to the victims. As argued by lawyers for dozens of...

CP Rail reports record January for Canadian grain transport

(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, February 8, 2021) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific moved 2.22 million metric tons (MMT) of Canadian grain and grain products in January 2021. This exceeds the previous January record in 2020 by 6 percent. CP has shipped 16...