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One Merger at a Time, Please

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE: As I write this, it’s the late afternoon of Friday, Aug. 29, the end of one of the strangest weeks I’ve ever…
Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s 2816, The Empress, on the Final Spike Steam Tour in 2024. (Screenshot of a DHDISPR SMITH YouTube video)

Coming to the Big Screen: CPKC’s ‘Pulse of the Continent’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s “Pulse of the Continent” film about the historic, nearly 10,000 mile, three-nation journey of 2816, The Empress, on the Final Spike Steam Tour, is set to premiere…
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CPKC: Further Consolidation ‘Not Necessary’

Following weeks of feverish analysis and speculation, most of it second- and third-guessing, after Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern formally announced their betrothal, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has declared…

Executives Offer Personal Branding Advice at WIR 2025

The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a dynamic panel of executives, who will help you move forward in your current position or…

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC

BNSF opens its largest Logistics Center ever in North Houston. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) earns top marks on Amtrak’s annual Host Railroad Report Card.

Americold Celebrates Grand Opening of First Cold Storage Facility at CPKC Terminal (UPDATED, 8/12)

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (Americold) on Aug. 12 celebrated the grand opening of its new Import-Export Hub in Kansas City, Mo.

Winter Weather Warm-Up

RAILWAY AGE, AUGUST 2025 ISSUE: Railroads and suppliers use innovative technologies to counter the effects of sub-zero temperatures.

WIR 2025: Building Your ‘Leadership Toolkit’

The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a dynamic panel of industry mentors, who will help you build your “leadership toolkit.” They will…
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CPKC Releases Sustainability Data Report

CPKC has published its latest sustainability data report, which comprises environmental, social and governance data for the 2024 calendar year.
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CN, CPKC: Ready for 2025-26 Grain Service

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have published their respective grain plans required by the government of Canada to assess how much product they expect to move during the…

CPKC 2Q25: ‘Strong Growth, 2H25 Momentum’; UP+NS Perspective

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s “exceptional team of railroaders again delivered strong operating and financial results in the second quarter as we realize more of the value created by this unrivalled…

Class I Briefs: CSX, CPKC

CSX earns Toyota’s Rail Quality Award for outstanding service. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Dorion Subdivision maintenance-of-way team achieves three years injury-free.

COIM USA Acquires Rail-Served Facility on TexAmericas Center Campus

TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates the third ranked mixed-use industrial park in the U.S., announced July 29 that COIM USA, a specialty chemical manufacturer and part of the global…

Executives Discuss ‘Allyship to Action’ at Women in Rail 2025

Fostering a supportive environment that lifts up talent and recognizes an individual’s or project’s contribution to the organization or community is key. Our third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference, taking place…
CP 7470, CPKC’s new ET44AC Tier 4, bears the logo of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), a distinguished Canadian armored regiment. (Screen Grab from CPKC video)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) pays tribute to Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) with special locomotive livery. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) UPVETS employee resource group raises funds for U.S. troops.
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The Race to Fold; CPKC Improves

Question: Where’s the belief in growth? Our State of the Rails chart (bottom) is starting to look good, and we show a truncated version. We now have half the industry,…
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Coast-to-Coast Rail M&A Implications

Class I merger talk comes back to center stage as the Wall Street Journal reports Union Pacific is in early discussions with Norfolk Southern. We hosted a call with Littlejohn…

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CN, BNSF

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) San Luis Potosí team wins the Class I’s 2025 Terminal of the Year award. Also, CN’s Campbellton, New Brunswick, team reaches more than 5,000 injury-free…
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‘Consolidation’ Has Resurfaced

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE JULY 2025 ISSUE: Consolidation: “The action or process of making something stronger or more solid,” or, “The action or process of combining a number of…

STB Affirms Continued Use of KCSR Haulage Rights

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 7 announced a decision confirming the Kansas City Southern Railway Company’s (KCSR, now part of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) with Canadian Pacific…
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