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Canadian Pacific Kansas City

CN and Unifor-affiliated CNTL drivers have reached a tentative agreement. (Unifor Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN, CPKC, NS

CN subsidiary CNTL (CN Transportation Ltd.) reaches a tentative agreement with owner-operators affiliated with Unifor. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) releases a video highlighting its 2023 Community Outreach and…
“Our hydrogen locomotives, 1001 & 1002, are in regular service in Calgary, marking a significant milestone for the program,” CPKC reported via social media on Jan. 16. (Screengrab Courtesy of CPKC)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CSX (UPDATED)

Two Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) hydrogen-powered locomotives enter regular service in Calgary. Also, CSX’s first responder training program reaches more than 6,000 individuals in 2023.
The city of Savannah, Ga., on Jan. 10 reported that a federally designated quiet zone will be implemented on the CSX-owned Old Fort Rail line that runs through downtown, from Habersham Street to President Street.

Class I Briefs: CSX/Watco, CN/CPKC/NS/ETR

The city of Savannah, Ga., advances a railroad quiet zone project in partnership with CSX, Watco, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Also, the government of…
Commentary

Digital Twins: A Key Driver to Transform North American Railroads

Digital twins are virtual representations of real-world objects or systems that use data, simulation and machine learning to help decision-making. They can be applied to various domains, such as manufacturing,…
Pictured at the OneRail awards ceremony, left to right: OneRail Deputy Director Liz Hill; OneRail Director Devon Barnhart; award winner Kyle Fields, Counsel for the Senate’s Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports Subcommittee; and Anne Canby, former OneRail leader. Award winner Arielle Giordano of Canadian Pacific Kansas City was unable to attend the event. (OneRail Photograph)

Giordano, Fields Earn OneRail Awards

The OneRail Coalition has recognized Arielle Giordano of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and Kyle Fields, a professional staffer for the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, for their “strong support for…
Cando’s new multi-purpose terminal in Lethbridge, Alberta, has 1,700 railcar spots and will offer daily services for railcar staging and storage, including unit-train storage, as well as other services such as windmill transloading and railcar repair. (Cando Photograph)

Cando Adds 12th Rail Terminal

Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Dec. 13 reported acquiring its 12th multi-purpose terminal, Southwest Alberta-based Transmark, which adds capacity to its network and provides access to the Rocky Mountains,…
“I said from the beginning that Norfolk Southern would be here for the long haul and we will be here to see this community through,” NS CEO Alan Shaw told attendees of a Nov. 30 economic development roundtable discussion in East Palestine, Ohio. (NS Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, NS

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in November unloaded its first 8,500-foot grain train in the U.S. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) late last month held a roundtable discussion in East Palestine,…
Julie Gascon, President and CEO, Montreal Port Authority (CNW Group/Port of Montréal Photograph)

Julie Gascon to Lead MPA

The Montréal Port Authority (MPA) has appointed Julie Gascon as President and CEO, effective Feb. 12, 2024.
2023 Environmental Excellence Award Winner, Adam Motzinger. (AAR Photograph)

Motsinger Earns AAR Environmental Excellence Award

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has recognized Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Adam Motsinger for environmental excellence in 2023.
CN and CPKC have been named to Mediacorp Canada Inc.’s 2024 list of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the ninth and second consecutive years, respectively.

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN/CPKC

BNSF’s Minot Gavin Yard team in North Dakota boosts new-hire training. Also, CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) are recognized as two of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024.
Accepting BNSF’s Partnership of the Year Award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado were Lindsay Van Meter BNSF Regional Manager, Economic Development; David Polzin BNSF Director, Economic Development; and Ryan Dwiggins, JLL Manager, Economic Development. (BNSF Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC

BNSF earns a partnership award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC). Also, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) names the CPKC Women’s Open as the LPGA tournament of…
Station locations and the potential Chicago-Detroit-Toronto routing (yellow) are illustrative. Light blue lines denote proposed new corridors; dark blue lines denote existing Amtrak service. (Amtrak Map)

Amtrak-VIA Rail May Return to Detroit River Tunnel

Canada’s VIA Rail confirmed Nov. 14 that it is engaged with Amtrak and other rail operators in discussions aimed at extending Amtrak’s existing Chicago-Detroit Wolverine service to Toronto’s downtown Union…
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CPKC Mexico Dwell Still in Free-Fall

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s Sanchez Yard, near the U.S. border, continues to be on a roll. Yard dwell time fell for the fourth consecutive week, this time from 19.4 to…
(Shutterstock/ narai chal)

2023 Women in Rail: Innovating, Inspiring

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Since 2017, Railway Age has celebrated women leaders who break down barriers and create opportunities for the next generation. This year, 23 honorees and five…

Rail Stakeholders Weigh in on Reciprocal Switching Proposal

The Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) comment period closed Nov. 7 for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) it issued this fall in Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), Reciprocal Switching for…
This map shows the lines of Genesee & Wyoming-owned Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR) in relation to other rail lines in the territory and the principal geographic points in the region traversed. (Map Courtesy of CPKC)

CPKC, CSXT Advance Mexico-Texas-U.S. Southeast Corridor Plan (UPDATED)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CSX Transportation are seeking Surface Transportation Board (STB) approval to establish a new interchange connection in Alabama and freight corridor linking Mexico, Texas and…
CPKC photo

CPKC 3Q23: ‘Challenges Weigh on Volumes’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) encountered challenges in its third-quarter 2023, due to “a softer macro-economic environment and external labor disruptions,” President and CEO Keith Creel reported on Oct. 25.

BMWED, D&H Ratify Agreement

A new collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division-International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) working at New York-based Delaware & Hudson…
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CPKC: Big Step Down in Mexico Terminal Dwell

We’ve been following terminal dwell time at Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s three primary Mexican yards for months as we wait for CPKC’s Mexican operation—which has been hamstringing financial results—to turn…
CPKC (William C. Vantuono Photograph)

CPKC Releases First Merger Oversight Report

In accordance with the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Oversight Decision No. 1, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Oct. 15 provided its initial data submission related to service, operations and…
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