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[ July 27, 2021 ] New Jersey Congress members want FTA to commit to ‘long-standing’ funding formula Commuter Rail
[ July 26, 2021 ] DeFazio Opposes Proposed Canadian National-Kansas City Southern Merger Canadian National
[ July 6, 2021 ] CSX Completes Acquisition of Bulk Chemical Transporter Quality Carriers CSX
[ July 4, 2021 ] Polis signs off on bill establishing Front Range rail district Commuter Rail
[ July 2, 2021 ] INVEST in America Act would send $13.5 billion to the Northeast Corridor Amtrak

Kansas City Southern Board Determines CN Proposal to be a ‘Company Superior Proposal’

May 14, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Kansas City Southern Board of Directors has determined CN’s proposal to be a “Company Superior Proposal” and plans to terminate its announced March 21 merger agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway.

Kansas City Southern’s Board Says Canadian National’s Unsolicited Proposal Could be a ‘Company Superior Proposal’

April 25, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Kansas City Southern’s Board of Directors unanimously determined that Canadian National Railway’s unsolicited proposal could reasonably be expected to lead to a “Company Superior Proposal” as defined in KCS’s merger agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway.

CN Makes Unsolicited Bid to Acquire Kansas City Southern Following CP Deal

April 21, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian National Railway submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire Kansas City Southern in a cash and stock transaction valued by CN at $325 per KCS share.

Canadian Pacific to Acquire Kansas City Southern

March 22, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern announced their intention to merge, a move they say will create the first Canada-to-Mexico rail network.

Canadian Pacific Railway Reports Second Quarter Revenues Down 9 Percent

July 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Railway reported second-quarter revenues of $1.79 billion, down 9 percent from a year ago.

A Brief Overview of Legislation and Regulation Leading to Positive Train Control

June 4, 2019 Special to Railfanning.org

Congress and federal authorities have expressed their interest in some level of automatic train control (ATC) for more than a century.

Former FRA Administrator: Railroads Have Made ‘Substantial Progress’ on PTC

May 2, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The nation’s railroads have made significant strides implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), a former Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) administrator says.

GE Transportation Secures 225 Orders for Locomotive Modernizations

March 30, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The modernization program updates aging locomotives with customized solutions that range from simple changes, including control system upgrades, to complex restorations, such as the comprehensive transformation of an aged DC locomotive into an AC locomotive outfitted with state-of-the-art digital technology.

Rail Volume Down 5 Percent in 2016, AAR Says

January 10, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

Total rail traffic volume in the United States in 2016 was 26,587,351 carloads and intermodal units, down 5 percent or 1,389,323 carloads and intermodal units from the same point last year.