Canadian Pacific meets with short line railroads and transload operators to determine ways to drive growth

[For two days in late October], Canadian Pacific brought together short line railroads and transload operators to nurture collaboration and develop efficient service offerings to customers, with the goal of fostering sustainable,

Canadian Pacific reports record Q3 revenue and record Q3 operating ratio

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced record third-quarter revenues of $1.98 billion, and reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.46, or $4.61 on an adjusted diluted EPS basis. The Company also

Class 1 railroad

Canadian Pacific still dealing with a flood-threatening Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa

The flood stage for the Mississippi River is 16 ft. Right now in Davenport, Iowa, it sits at 16 ft 6 in. With a washout threatening, Canadian Pacific is taking action. The

CSX

Class 1 freight heading towards a black hole, and that black hole is coal; Union Pacific cuts overall volume projections

Americans are using less coal, and Class 1 railroads are running down the track towards a wall.

Canadian Pacific

Temporary railroad flood crossings to remain in place in Davenport, Iowa, until 2020

The temporary at-grade crossings that have taken over downtown Davenport, Iowa, will be extending their stay.

Amtrak

Canadian Pacific puts Amtrak expansion on hold in Wisconsin, Illinois

Leave it to the state of Illinois to mess up something Wisconsin wants to accomplish.

railroad news

Bells and Whistles — Episode 3

Bells and Whistles is a weekly video covering the top news items we are covering each week. To view the latest episode, click here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific carrying more grain than ever before

Canadian Pacific moved more Canadian grain and grain products during the 2018-2019 crop year than any year in its history. The final tally for the crop year stands at 26.8 million metric

Class 1 railroad

Canadian Pacific to target CA$1.6B in annual capex through 2020

Canadian Pacific will target annual capital expenditures of CA$1.6 billion (US$1.24 billion) through 2020 the railroad said at its 2018 Investor Day held at its Ogden Campus in Calgary, Alberta, on Oct.

TSB points to failed thermite weld as cause of CP Manitoba derailment

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has determined that a derailment last year near Dominion City, Manitoba, was caused by a thermite weld failure.

Newman to lead Alaska Railroad’s ATCS department

The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) has promoted George Newman from director of Advanced Train Control Systems (ATCS) to senior director effective July 2.

Canada invests in port, rail projects at Port of Vancouver

The government of Canada, through the National Trade Corridors Fund, is granting CA$167 million (US$128.46 million) for three projects at the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia.

HRSI adds Ron Rhodes to team

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. (HRSI), has hired Ron Rhodes as key account manager. Rhodes will represent HRSI to Canadian Pacific and Canadian National accounts.