2011 – Page 18 – Railfanning.org

CP-TSI: Service Level Agreement Adds Supply Chain Momentum

March 2, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

VANCOUVER — Canadian Pacific and TSI Terminal Systems Inc. (TSI), a subsidiary of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., announced the signing of a Service Level Agreement that they say builds on their productivity and performance agreement announced last June. The agreement outlines key performance indicators relating to the flow of containers through the Vancouver Gateway. Meeting the performance indicators will improve productivity, enhance reliability, and increase efficiency. The agreement period is three years. “This Service Level Agreement continues to move us along the path of a high performance, efficient and reliable supply chain to ensure thatVancouver is a preferred intermodal

Nottingham: Last Day March 18

March 1, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Surface Transportation Board Vice Chairman Charles D. Nottingham announced he will resign March 18, or sooner if his replacement is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Erskine B. Bowles Elected to Norfolk Southern Board

February 28, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va. — Erskine B. Bowles has been elected a director of Norfolk Southern Corp., Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman announced.

Amtrak California Announces San Diego to Los Angeles Express Train Service

February 26, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

SAN DIEGO – Caltrans and Amtrak California launched a new northbound Pacific Surfliner express train service between San Diego and Los Angeles that will cut the travel time for the trip by 15-20 minutes.

Amtrak to Add 40 Coach Cars to Acela Express

February 25, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – Amtrak plans to begin procurement in fiscal year 2012 of 40 additional Acela Express coach cars to increase seating capacity on all existing high-speed train sets to meet growing ridership demand. The plan to purchase new high-speed equipment is part of the national passenger railroad’s $2.22 billion funding request submitted to Congress. “Investing in Amtrak is investing in America’s transportation future and is an important component of any serious plan to reduce our dependence on foreign oil,” said President and CEO Joe Boardman. “It is necessary to balance the real concern over federal spending with the ongoing need to invest in the nation’s intercity

Norfolk Southern Headquarters Earns EPA’s Energy Star

February 25, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s Arnold B. McKinnon headquarters building has earned the 2010 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star, the national symbol for protecting the environment through energy efficiency. This signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency. Commercial buildings that earn the Energy Star use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. A building that scores 75 or higher on EPA’s 1-100 scale is eligible for the Energy Star. The NS building scored 78. Norfolk Southern increased the

Canadian Pacific, Montreal Port Authority Sign Agreement

February 25, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific (and the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced the signing of a collaborative agreement on performance and productivity that formalizes the railroad’s and the port’s ongoing supply chain collaboration. “This collaboration agreement continues to strengthen our long partnership with the Port of Montreal, setting the stage for a cross-supply chain collaboration that improves performance and service of the Continental Gateway,” said CP Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer Jane O’Hagan. “Our collaboration will create the most efficient and reliable routing for freight traffic moving between Europeand the American Midwest.” “This new service agreement reflects the commitment of the port and

Canadian Pacific, CAW Reach Agreement

February 25, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific was notified by the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW) today that the Memorandum of Settlement reached on Feb. 5 by Canadian Pacific and the CAW has now been ratified by the membership. The renewal collective agreement, which covers Canadian Pacific’s mechanical services employees in Canada, is four years in duration, extending to the end of 2014.

CP Announces Quarterly Dividend

February 24, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

CALGARY — The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway has declared a quarterly dividend of 27 cents per share on the outstanding Common Shares. The dividend is payable on April 25, 2011, to holders of record at the close of business on March 25, 2011, and is an eligible dividend pursuant to subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act.

Port Metro Vancouver, Canadian Pacific Announce Agreement

February 22, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

VANCOUVER — Canadian Pacific and Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) announced a collaboration agreement to improve productivity and performance through Canada’s Pacific Gateway. The Port and CP believe that greater collaboration and accountability among supply chain partners is the key to more efficient and reliable trade through the Gateway. This collaboration agreement sets the framework for the Port, CP and port stakeholders to develop mechanisms to define, measure, monitor and evaluate the performance of each participant at the port against established benchmarks. It also establishes processes to proactively communicate on service-related matters and resolve disputes between CP, the Port and port supply chain