January 11, 2022 | CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, January 10, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A panel on rail consolidation at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board here weighed in on the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, with one member suggesting...
January 11, 2022 | Headlines, KCS
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 10, 2022) PHOENIX, Ariz. — Kansas City Southern will shift much of its focus on capacity improvements from Mexico to the U.S. in 2022 while overall capital spending will increase “on the magnitude of 10% or so,” Manny Loureiro, the...
January 10, 2022 | CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Chicago Tribune, January 7, 2022) CHICAGO — A proposed railroad merger would mean more freight trains in the Chicago area, and Metra and some communities say residents could feel the effects. Full story: Chicago Tribune
January 7, 2022 | Amtrak, CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway joint press release, January 6, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. and CALGARY — Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) today announced an agreement with Amtrak supporting the proposed combination of CP and Kansas City...
January 7, 2022 | Amtrak, CP, Headlines, KCS
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 6, 2022) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A proposed $31 billion acquisition involving two freight rail giants won’t imperil plans to add a second daily passenger train trip between St. Paul and Chicago — and could mean that...
January 7, 2022 | Amtrak, CP, Headlines, KCS
(Source: Television station WXYZ, January 6, 2022) DETROIT — Amtrak has announced support for the Canadian Pacific railway’s combination with the Kansas City Southern railway, which adds a route from Detroit to Toronto. Full story:...
January 6, 2022 | CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Television station KCRG, January 5, 2022) DUBUQUE, Iowa — Some businesses are now joining Dubuque city leaders in opposing a possible merger of two railroad companies. Full story: www.kcrg.com
January 4, 2022 | Commuter Rail, CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 3, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Metra has asked federal regulators to force Canadian Pacific to hand over more documents that would help it evaluate how the proposed CP-Kansas City Southern merger may affect commuter service in the...
January 3, 2022 | CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, December 30, 2021) NEW YORK — Potential merger partners Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) on Dec. 28 submitted their safety integration plan to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...
January 3, 2022 | CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 3, 2022) DUBUQUE, Iowa — The City of Dubuque has become the latest to voice concerns over traffic increases that could result from the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger, writing in a letter to the Surface Transportation...
