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Members at BNSF’s Minneapolis Northtown shop celebrate their Safety Bell achievement. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of BNSF)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC, CN

BNSF recognizes its 2024 Safety Bell Award honorees and partners with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on first-responder training in North Dakota. Also, CPKC and CN help welcome to the…
An aerial view of the Mission Island Lands, a 183-acre industrial property in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where Frontier Lithium plans to build a lithium conversion facility. (Map Courtesy of CNW Group/Frontier Lithium Inc.)

Industrial Development Briefs: 5V/UP, Frontier Lithium/CPKC

5V, a newly formed partnership between Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC and Viserion Grain, LLC, will develop a new Union Pacific (UP)-served facility in Dalhart, Tex. Also, Frontier Lithium has…
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Rail-Served Grain Facilities Coming Online, Earning Awards

Viterra recently broke ground on its newest grain elevator in Dalhart, Tex., to be served by Union Pacific (UP), and G3 Canada announced plans to build a new grain terminal…
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CPKC Mechanical Employees Ratify New Agreement

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Feb. 24 reported that a new four-year collective agreement has been ratified by Unifor, which represents approximately 1,200 mechanics, laborers, diesel service attendants, and…
“This state-of-the-art, fully accessible building highlights our dedication to operational excellence and employee wellness,” CPKC said of its new Monterrey, Mexico, operations center. (Screen Grab from CPKC Video)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP, CN

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) opens a new operations center in Monterrey, Mexico. Also, Union Pacific (UP) and Texas Operation Lifesaver team on rail safety training; and CN is officially…
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TCRC-MWED Ratifies CPKC Contract

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Feb. 14 reported that Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWED) has ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The union represents…

CPKC Dedicates ‘Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge’ (Updated Feb. 7)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in a Feb. 6 ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicated the Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge, the new second span crossing the Rio Grande linking Laredo, Tex., with…
Justin Dempsey, Trainmaster, Mississippi Southern Railroad (Watco Photograph)

MSR: Improving Efficiencies to ‘Keep Railcars Moving’

Since being promoted in 2023 from conductor/engineer to trainmaster, Justin Dempsey has improved processes to keep railcar inventory low, reduce costs, and boost velocity at Mississippi Southern Railroad (MSR).
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Railway Age 25 Under 40 Awards

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age proudly recognizes 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2025 who are making a real difference.
Port Saint John (Photograph Courtesy of Americold)

Cold Storage Coming to Port Saint John

Americold Realty Trust (Americold) will invest up to C$80 million to develop its first Import-Export Hub in Canada at Port Saint John. The project is said to “bring together Americold…
The tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Canada “addresses key priorities identified by members, including work ownership, improvements to working conditions, and repairing strained labour relations,” Unifor said in a statement to members on Jan. 27. (Unifor Photograph)

Labor Briefs: CN/IBEW, CPKC/Unifor, CSO/SMART

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) reach tentative collective agreements with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) and Unifor, respectively, averting strikes. Also, Connecticut Southern Railroad (CSO), a…
(Photograph Courtesy of BMWED)

IANR M/W Employees Join BMWED

Iowa Northern (IANR) railroaders have signed on with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union reported Jan. 13.

CPKC Automotive Closed-Loop

RAILWAY AGE, JANUARY 2024 ISSUE: How a concept became an innovative new service, thanks to synergies created by CPKC’s transnational network. Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) predicted at its 2023…
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Canadian Regulator Rules on Grain ‘Entitlements’

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) on Dec. 24 ruled that Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) was above and CN was below their respective maximum grain revenue entitlements for the crop…
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STB Revises Class I Employment-Data Reporting

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Dec. 20 extended the Class I’s employment-data reporting through Dec. 31, 2025, but is reducing the collection scope. On April 26-27, 2022, the STB held a…
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Class I Briefs: NS, CPKC, BNSF

Norfolk Southern (NS) distributes grants to East Palestine organizations, joins Amtrak to deliver holiday cheer across New York’s Capital Region, and announces a Conway Car Shop team milestone. Also, Canadian…
(Americold Image, Courtesy of CPKC)

CPKC, Americold Eye Co-Development in Mexico

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (Americold) on Dec. 12 reported plans to “formally explore” co-development opportunities in Mexico as part of their continued collaboration to co-locate…
“This is our second installation of Routemaster™ for CN, and it provides our customer with a full complement of hardware and software upgrades, including performance statistics and routing analysis,” Trainyard Tech President John Aliberti said. (Trainyard Tech Image)

Supply Side: ENSCO Rail; Trainyard Tech, LLC

ENSCO Rail delivers its second heavy-duty hi-rail truck to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). Also, Trainyard Tech, LLC lands a rail yard route-control system order from CN.
This “Giving November,” the Norfolk Southern team came together to support communities and combat housing insecurity across the 22 states it serves. (NS Photograph)

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX, UP, CPKC

Norfolk Southern (NS) honors 14 customers and suppliers for energy efficiency, innovation, and environmental stewardship, and supports communities across its 22-state network as part of its “Giving November” campaign. Also,…
Commentary

Restarting Analysis on CPKC

We’ve made some major changes to the CPKC data this week. Ever since the KCS operational consolidation on April 14, 2023, we’ve been using the consolidated velocity and dwell from…
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