Canadian Pacific Railway

Canada’s dockworkers strike impacts freight rail operations

The effects of the dockworkers strike at West Coast ports in Canada is reverberating through the supply chain and to the railways.

About 7,400 workers with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada’s Longshore Division went on strike last Saturday after negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association failed to reach a new labor contract.

The strike is affecting container cargo traffic at two of Canada’s busiest ports, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, key export...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadas-dockworkers-strike-impacts-freight-rail-operations

Critics challenge the independence of railroad-employed police

If railway police officers investigating an incident encounter evidence that could be damning to a rail company, do they see their primary duty as seeking all the facts or protecting the company’s name?

For some families of loved ones who died in railway accidents, that question is not merely academic.

Since October, FreightWaves has conducted a series of interviews on the issue, including the question of whether a governmental or other third-party entity should be responsible for ensuring that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/critics-challenge-the-independence-of-railroad-employed-police

Rail industry ‘crises’ spur call to oust STB chair

Three progressive groups want President Joe Biden to remove Marty Oberman from chairmanship of the Surface Transportation Board and replace him with board member Robert Primus because of the way Oberman handled the merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.

Their Wednesday letter addressed to Biden follows unrelated actions last week when the Coalition to stop CPKC, a group representing Chicago’s western suburbs, filed a lawsuit against STB on its decision to approve the $31...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-industry-crises-spur-call-to-oust-stb-chair

CPKC now offering daily intermodal service between Midwest, Mexico

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is now offering a daily premium intermodal service running between the U.S. Midwest and Mexico.

This latest offering, which CPKC (NYSE: CP) says will be “the first truck-competitive, single-line rail service option between the Midwest and Mexico,” comes as competing Class I railroads aim to bolster their own transcontinental offerings. Late last month, rival CN (NYSE: CNI) announced it, Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) and Mexico railway Ferromex would be offering a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cpkc-now-offering-daily-intermodal-service-between-midwest-mexico

Union Pacific takes Surface Transportation Board to court over CP-KCS merger

Union Pacific is asking a federal district court to review the decision by the Surface Transportation Board to approve the merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.

UP had expressed concerns during STB hearings on the merger that the board needed to impose conditions upon CP and KCS that would ensure competition at interchanges.

“The merger of Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific is likely to reduce competition and negatively impact shippers and stakeholders,” UP (NYSE: UNP)...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/union-pacific-takes-surface-transportation-board-to-court-over-cp-kcs-merger

CPKC, coal producer Teck to test hydrogen-fueled locomotives

Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Teck Resources will conduct a pilot program starting in early 2024 in which coal used in steel production will be transported from Teck’s mines in southeastern British Columbia to western ports using CPKC’s hydrogen locomotives.

The companies also said they have entered into a long-term rail service agreement that will run until the end of 2026. The agreement builds on existing services, according to a Thursday release. 

“CPKC is proud to work with organizations...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cpkc-coal-producer-teck-to-test-hydrogen-fueled-locomotives

Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern officially merge

Friday marks the first day of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), the combined company of Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) and Kansas City Southern, and ends the journey that officially started just over two years ago in March 2021 when CP first declared publicly its interest in merging with KCS.

“Today, we celebrate this historic combination creating a truly unique single-line rail network that begins a new chapter of railroad history in North America,” CPKC President and Chief Executive Officer...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-pacific-and-kansas-city-southern-officially-merge

CN reaches labor agreement with Unifor

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Canadian railway CN has reached tentative agreements with two labor groups affiliated with Unifor, a...

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Canadian Pacific announces leadership of merged company

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Canadian Pacific on Friday laid out its leadership roster as the railway becomes a merged company...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-pacific-announces-leadership-of-merged-company

Rail shippers watching to see whether any benefits come from CP-KCS merger

Rail shippers are waiting to see whether the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern will actually enhance competition and provide them with more choices.

The Surface Transportation Board issued a decision Wednesday approving the deal, saying CP (NYSE: CP) and KCS would be able to promote competition better as a merged railroad company than as separate entities. The merged company, Canadian Pacific Kansas City or CPKC, is expected to start operating around April 14.

However, STB also...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-shippers-watching-to-see-whether-any-benefits-come-from-cp-kcs-merger

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