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Canadian Pacific Kansas City

January 17, 2022 | Freight

CPKC: Better together

Keith Creel, president and CEO of Canadian Pacific, and Patrick Ottensmeyer, president and CEO of Kansas City Southern, revealed how the deal to combine the two Class 1s came together and their plans for the first Canada-United States-Mexico integrated railway in a recent interview with Railway Age’s William C Vantuono. Kevin Smith picks up the story.

January 14, 2022 | North America

Canadian National calls for divestment of line as part of CP-KCS merger

CN claims it would spend at least $US 250m on a line that would otherwise lose its importance.

December 15, 2021 | Financial

Canadian Pacific completes Kansas City Southern acquisition

KCS shares move into voting trust where they will remain until the US Surface Transportation Board rules on the merger.

September 14, 2021 | Financial

CP edges closer to Kansas City Southern merger

Merger deal worth around $US 30bn and set to be accepted by September 20.

September 1, 2021 | Central/South America

Surface Transport Board rejects planned CN/KCS merger

Canadian National is evaluating its options; Canadian Pacific urges its own offer to be accepted.

August 11, 2021 | Financial

CP comes back with revised offer for KCS

The news comes as STB confirms date for voting trust decision on CN proposal to purchase the Class 1.

May 14, 2021 | Financial

KCS favours CN over CP for Class 1 merger

KCS has notified CP that it intends to terminate their merger agreement.

April 29, 2021 | Podcasts

CN’s Bid for Kansas City Southern, with JJ Ruest and Rob Reilly

One month after Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern announced their intent to merge into CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), CN made a counter-offer it said is a “superior proposal” that “will result in a safer, faster, cleaner and stronger railway.”

April 20, 2021 | Financial

Canadian National puts forward counter offer for Kansas City Southern

CN says its bid represents a 21% premium over CP bid for the Class 1.

March 23, 2021 | Podcasts

Canadian Pacific/Kansas City Southern Merger, with Keith Creel and Pat Ottensmeyer

Early on March 21, the big announcement came: Canadian Pacific Railway will acquire Kansas City Southern in a cash and stock transaction worth $29 billion in U.S. dollars.

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