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Class I Briefs: CSX, CPKC

CSX honors Keesler Medical Center staff in Biloxi, Miss., for its military support. Also, Brooke Henderson, Nelly Korda, and Lydia Ko will headline the early commitments in Canadian Pacific Kansas…
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Mixed Progress on CPKC IT Cutover Recovery

Railroad recoveries are almost always uneven (CSX the recent exception), and we’re seeing that with a mixed bag of data this week regarding CPKC’s efforts to rebound from the operational…

People News: DART, Greenbrier

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) welcomes Trenise Winters as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Also, the Greenbrier Companies (Greenbrier) elects Stevan Bobb and Jeffrey Songer to its Board…
(CPKC Photograph)
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NEPA NIMBYs Gnawed at CPKC (UPDATED, 6/23)

It is eminently logical that if one relocates to a community zoned for heavy industry, they shouldn’t be surprised that a 24/7 distribution hub is constructed near them, bringing with…
CSX dispatchers Vic Lewis and Rick Moran earn the railroad’s first Public Safety Coordination Center awards for their service. (CSX Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, CPKC

CSX’s Public Safety Coordination Center recognizes two dispatchers for their “dedication to clear communication and quick action” that helps keep communities safe. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Alyth Car…
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For CPKC, a Post-Winter Maintenance Blitz

After a long, cold Canadian winter, folks in the Great White North usually look forward to spring. We'll put away our snow shovels and turn to gardening tools. Trees sprout…
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The State of the Rails: Memorial Day Effect, CPKC IT Cutover

Operating data for the week of May 26 highlighted the first of the four big public holidays that typically accelerate the U.S. Class I networks, due to the temporary reduction…
CPKC has received the first five of 100 new Tier 4 4 ET44AC locomotives from the Wabtec plant in Fort Worth, Texas (pictured). (Screen Grab from CPKC video)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, BNSF, CSX

The newest additions to Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) locomotive fleet arrive from Fort Worth, Texas. Also, BNSF reports its “best May ever” for dwell; and CSX recognizes West Virginia…

Arbitrator Rules on CPKC/TCRC Collective Agreements

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on May 30, 2025 received an arbitrator’s ruling establishing new collective bargaining agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) – Train and Engine (T&E)…
Americold’s Import-Export Hub groundbreaking ceremony at Port Saint John in New Brunswick, left to right: Jonathan Wahba, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, CPKC; Rob Chambers, President, Americold; Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick, Canada; Doug Smith, CEO, DP World Canada; Terry Wilson, President, International Longshoreman’s Association; Craig Bell Estabrooks, President and CEO of Port Saint John; and Donna Reardon, Mayor, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. (Photograph Courtesy Americold)

Watch: CPKC Joins Americold for Port Saint John Facility Groundbreaking

Americold Realty Trust (Americold) on May 29 broke ground at Port Saint John on its first Import-Export Hub to be built in Canada, a project it said will “leverage the…

RAC Report: Work Stoppages ‘a Major Threat’

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has released a report on work stoppages in Canada, highlighting “the impacts of labor uncertainty on Canada’s GDP, workers’ earnings, and trade, and the…

CPKC Donates R-VACIS to CBP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is donating an R-VACIS (Rail Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System) Integrated Rail 6500 setup to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for a border…
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Vive L’Alberta Libre?

Just days after Quebec voters chose that their province should remain part of Canada by a very narrow 54,000-vote margin in 1995, Canadian Pacific Railway announced it would move its…

Cold Rush for CPKC

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) tri-national network is paying off for communities fortunate enough to be within spur distance. Spanning Canada coast-to-coast and striking deep into Mexico makes the carrier…
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CTA Sets CN, CPKC 2025-2026 VRCPIs

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has set its determination of the Volume-Related Composite Price Index (VRCPI) for CN at 1.9734 and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) at 1.9349 for the…

CPKC 1Q25: ‘Solid Demand, Precision Execution Resilient Network’

In reporting first-quarter 2025 results, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said it is off to a “strong start,” but amended its 2025 earnings guidance based on “ongoing tariff and trade…
John Orr, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk Southern (NS Photograph)

Railway Age 2025 Readers’ Influential Leaders

Railway Age is pleased to present the sixth-annual “Readers’ Influential Leaders” program honorees.
CPKC Site Ready Program locations. (Image Courtesy of CPKC)

CPKC Brings On Line Nine New Certified Sites

The first nine locations on Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) North American network have been certified as “Site Ready” as part of a new program that the railroad said “transforms…
Darryl Perry, a CPKC locomotive engineer in Sparwood, B.C., Canada, is one of the 200-plus “CPKC Hypermilers” who the railroad said “use their ‘feel’ for a locomotive and in-depth local knowledge, coupled with fuel-efficient strategies, to operate trains safely while reducing excess fuel burn.” (Screen Grab from CPKC Video)

Class I Briefs: CSX, CSX/NS/UP, NS, CPKC

CSX inspires students at its second-annual Innovation Day. Also, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and The Greenbrier Companies rank on USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2025 list; NS…
ST&T’s 30-member team has an “unwavering commitment to safety,” according to owner CPKC, and has increased output from 460,000 ties in 2022 to more than 700,000 in 2024. (Screen Grab from CPKC video)

ST&T Marks Safety Milestone

Vivian, La.-based Superior Tie and Timber (ST&T) has celebrated 2,500 days without an injury, according to owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).
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