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CP-NS merger could impact W.Va. rail yard

(Source: Register-Herald, December 23, 2015) BECKLEY, W.Va. — Battles in two boardrooms, one in Canada, the other in Virginia, could directly affect the little town of Elmore in Wyoming County. Norfolk Southern Corp. board members are fighting a third takeover bid...

Opinion: Relocating CP Rail around Calgary easier said than done

(Source: Calgary Sun opinion column by Ricky Leong, December 21, 2015) CALGARY — Calgary’s history is undeniably linked with that of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Were it not for the surveyors who traced the route of this country’s first transcontinental rail link, a...

CP, NS credit ratings could suffer if merger goes through

(Source: Canadian Press, December 21, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — Rating agency Moody’s says Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern could face credit downgrades if the two railroads move forward with a proposed merger. Moody’s said Monday that it hasn’t...

CP responds to letter from Illinois Congressional delegation

(Source: CP Rail press release, December 17, 2015) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific announced it has sent a response to those members of the Illinois delegation who signed a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) dated December 14, 2015. Below is the full...

Regulations, doubts and concerns may thwart railway mergers

(Source: New York Times, December 20, 2015) NEW YORK — When it comes to railroad consolidation, most opponents hark back to the mid-1990s, when a series of mergers at the time were blamed for lost cargo, derailments, death and billions of dollars lost by businesses...

Will rail industry go from 7 Class I railroads to 4?

(Source: Railway Age, December 17, 2015) NEW YORK — According to Cowen and Company Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor Jason Seidl, “The addition of a contingent value right (CVR) is Canadian Pacific’s way of providing Norfolk Southern...