Latest Class 1 Railroads News
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Kansas City Southern Breaks Ground on International Bridge
Kansas City Southern has celebrated the ground breaking of its new International Railroad Bridge spanning the Rio Grande river.
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Union Pacific Partners with ZTR to Build Hybrid-Electric Locomotives
Union Pacific Railroad is partnering with ZTR to build hybrid-electric locomotives, with the first prototype expected to be delivered in 202…
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Canadian Pacific Offer Declared ‘Company Superior Proposal’ by KCS Board
Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) Board of Directors has deemed Canadian Pacific’s (CP) proposed merger agreement a ‘company superior proposal’.
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Canadian Pacific Back in the Running Following STB's Ruling against Voting Trust in KCS-CN Merger
Canadian Pacific is back in the running in its desire to merge with Kansas City Southern, following the STB's voting trust ruling for CN-KCS…
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Surface Transportation Board Says No to Voting Trust for CN-KCS Merger
The Surface Transportation Board has unanimously decided to reject a voting trust as a mechanism in the proposed CN-KCS merger.
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Kansas City Southern Board: New CP Proposal Not Superior to CN Bid
Kansas City Southern Board of Directors says the new Canadian Pacific offer is not superior to that made by Canadian National in May.
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Canadian Pacific Ups Its Offer to Kansas City Southern
Canadian Pacific has increased its offer to Kansas City Southern to bring it closer to Canadian National's rival offer.
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Canadian Pacific Urges KSC Shareholders to Vote Against Proposed CN-KCS Merger
CP has urged KCS shareholders to vote against approving a merger between KCS and CN before the STB decision on a voting trust is made.
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CN and KCS Submit Financial Documentation for STB Approval of Voting Trust
Canadian National Railway & Kansas City Southern Railway have filed documents requested by the STB in relation to their merger.
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Canadian Pacific Files Formal Objection to Canadian National Merger Waiver
Canadian Pacific Railway has filed a formal objection with the Surface Transportation Board to the Canadian National Merger Waiver.
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Canadian National Makes Rival Bid for Kansas City Southern
Canadian National has made a rival bid for Kansas City Southern and has filed a letter with the Surface Transportation Board.
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Shippers and Short-Line Railroads Express Support for the CP-KCS Combination
Almost 260 shippers and railroads have submitted letters of support to the STB for the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger…
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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Propose Merger
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, two Class 1 railroads, have agreed on a merger deal worth 29 billion USD.
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Amtrak CEO To Congress: These Are Our 5 Key Requests
Amtrak's CEO has written to Congress outlining the passenger railroad's five key demands to recover from COVID and expand services.
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BNSF and Wabtec Test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California
BNSF and Wabtec are testing a battery-electric locomotive between Barstow and Stockton (CA) to test the viability of battery technology.
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Railroad Spat Over Tennessee Pass Line
Colorado Pacific Railroad will challenge a deal between Union Pacific and Rio Grande Pacific to run rail services on the Tennessee Pass Line…