Rail News Home Canadian Pacific 6/14/2021 Rail News: Canadian Pacific
CP is continuing to make a public case for its proposal to merge with KCS. Photo – cpr.ca
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In a June 10 advertisement in The Washington Post and in a statement posted on its website, Canadian Pacific reiterated its stance that its proposed merger with Kansas City Southern is the "only viable" combination that would benefit Class I service, freight-rail competition and the environment.
CP is continuing to make a public case for its proposal to merge with KCS, which initially agreed to combine with CP but then pulled out of the pact to pursue a merger agreement with CN.
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Rail News Home CSX Transportation 6/14/2021 Rail News: CSX Transportation
Northwest Grains and other officials last week held a ceremony marking the start of construction on the $2.5 million transload facility. Photo – South Carolina Ports Authority
Northwest Grains and other officials last week held a ceremony marking the start of construction on the $2.5 million transload facility. Photo – South Carolina Ports Authority
Northwest Grains International LLC last week broke ground on an agricultural transload operation in Dillon County, South Carolina.
The $2.5 million transload facility will serve agricultural producers and handle containerized soybeans, lumber, logs, peanuts, cotton, cotton seed and yellow peas for export through the Port of Charleston via the rail-served Inland Port Dillon, according to a South Carolina Ports Authority press release.
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Rail News Home CSX Transportation 6/11/2021 Rail News: CSX Transportation
The award winners are chosen based on the results of audits at about 180 automotive origin and destination terminals across the country. Photo – CSX
The award winners are chosen based on the results of audits at about 180 automotive origin and destination terminals across the country. Photo – CSX
Terminals operated by Total Distribution Services Inc. (TDSI), a CSX subsidiary, received the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) "Terminal of the Year" award in both the origin and destination categories.
TDSI Strawberry Yard in Louisville, Kentucky, earned the Origin Terminal of the Year award with a 99.69% audit score.