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Canadian Pacific Announces First Quarter Results
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Canadian Pacific Employees Commemorate International Day of Mourning
CALGARY — Canadian Pacific employees and trains will pause in silence to commemorate men and women who have been injured or have lost their lives in the workplace on April 28, at 11 a.m. local time. “Safety has always been and will always be our number one priority,” said Ed Harris, Canadian Pacific Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. “Each year we remember those employees who have lost their lives or suffered injury in occupational incidents. Ultimately, this day heightens awareness and strengthens workplace safety.” Trains, locomotive crews, mechanical and operations employees in CP yards, engineering employees along our track
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Canadian Pacific announces Ed Harris as Chief Operations Officer
CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited announced the appointment of Edmond (Ed) L. Harris to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Reporting to CP President and Chief Executive Officer Fred Green, Harris will join the Company with responsibility for all aspects of railroad operations, safety, customer service, engineering and mechanical services in both Canada and the US. “Ed is a proven railroader and industry leader, widely recognized for his focus on service reliability, asset utilization, and productivity,” said Green. “We welcome his expertise and look forward to him joining the team.” Harris has over 30 years
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AAR: Rail Carload Freight Reaches Highest Level in More Than a Year
WASHINGTON — Carload freight volume on U.S. railroads reached its highest level in more than a year during the week ended Feb. 27, the Association of American Railroads reported. U.S. railroads originated 290,261 carloads during the week ended Feb. 27, up 2.6 percent from the comparable week in 2009 and the highest level reported since the week ended Dec. 6, 2008. However, the total was still down 13.5 percent from comparison week in 2008. In order to offer a complete picture of the progress in rail traffic, AAR now reports 2010 weekly rail traffic with comparison weeks in both 2009
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Canadian Pacific Railway Declares Dividend
CALGARY — The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway declared a quarterly dividend of twenty four and three quarter cents ($0.2475) Canadian per share on the outstanding Common Shares. The dividend is payable on April 26, 2010, to holders of record at the close of business on March 26, 2010, and is an eligible dividend pursuant to subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act.
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Feds Announce New Safety Standards for Freight and Passenger Trains
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joseph Szabo on Jan. 12 announced historic safety regulations requiring that Positive Train Control (PTC) technology be installed on the nation’s major rail lines as well as commuter and intercity passenger rail routes.
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Canadian Pacific Biodiesel Testing Underway
CALGARY — Canadian Pacific and Natural Resources Canada have partnered on a biodiesel fuel pilot project under the National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative, announced Lee Richardson, a member of Parliament for Calgary Centre. “The Government of Canada is working closely with industry partners like Canadian Pacific to support the use of renewable diesel in the Canadian fuel market,” Richardson said. “Our Government is investing over $800,000 in this important step forward to help reduce Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions.” The Government of Canada has announced its intent to regulate an average five percent renewable fuel content based on the national