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Rail News Home Canadian Pacific 12/22/2021 Rail News: Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific this week announced that the CP Women's Open golf tournament has helped raise more than CA$2.8 million over the past two years for the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation.The money will go toward the hospital's purchase of cardiac ultrasound machines and other equipment, as well as research that supports the catheterization program, CP officials said in a press release.An additional CA$557,000 will go to Kamloops Royal Inland Hospital for renovations and equipment for a new cardiac wing.The CP Women’s Open tournament has not been held since before the pandemic, but has continued to raise money in the meantime. Fundraising efforts since CP assumed title sponsorship have totaled more than CA$16.85 million."We are grateful for the community's ongoing participation and support, and look forward to bringing the CPWO back once it is safe to do so," said CP President and CEO Keith Creel.

Rail News Home Canadian National Railway - CN 12/22/2021 Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
CN's network in British Columbia was shut down for three weeks due to washouts. Photo – cn.ca

Rail News Home Kansas City Southern 12/20/2021 Rail News: Kansas City Southern
Kansas City Southern announced that its Holiday Express program has raised over $280,000 for The Salvation Army in 21 communities.The KCS Holiday Express, has raised $2.6 million since its founding 21 years ago. The donations provide warm clothing and other necessities for children in need.Pre-pandemic, the KCS Holiday Express train stopped in more than 20 communities every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, allowing visitors to board the train to meet Santa and tour the inside of the festive train. The train trip was canceled this year and last due to the pandemic, although the charitable fundraising aspect of the event has continued.Communities receiving donations this year include Kansas City and Slater, Missouri; East St. Louis, Illinois; Pittsburg, Kansas; Ashdown and Mena, Arkansas; Poteau and Stilwell, Oklahoma; Housteon, Laredo, Port Arthur, Victoria and Wylie, Texas; Baton Rouge, DeQuincy, Gonzalez and Shreveport, Louisiana; and Corinth, Jackson, Meridian and Vicksburg, Mississippi."As the pandemic continues, the fastest increasing area of need is for families who will be unable to pay their rent or mortgages and face eviction. The donations The Salvation Army will receive through the KCS Holiday Express will help keep families in their homes and keep hope marching on for them into 2022," said KCS President and CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer in a press release.