Three of the five members of the Federal Maritime Commission are urging the Surface Transportation Board to reject Canadian Pacific Railway’s plan to merge with the smaller, but strategically significant Kansas City Southern Railroad.
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Government, Business, Logistics 
The proposed $31 billion merger between Kansas City Southern (left) and Canadian Pacific awaits approval by the Surface Transportation Board. (Kansas City Southern Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway)
STB Urged to Reject CP-KCS Merger
The proposed $31 billion merger between Kansas City Southern (left) and Canadian Pacific awaits approval by the Surface Transportation Board. (Kansas City Southern Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway) Business, Logistics The proposed $31 billion merger between Kansas City Southern (left) and Canadian Pacific would need to be approved by the Surface Transportation Board. (Kansas City Southern Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway)
Chicago Commuter Rail System Opposes Proposed CP-KCS Merger
The proposed $31 billion merger between Kansas City Southern (left) and Canadian Pacific would need to be approved by the Surface Transportation Board. (Kansas City Southern Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway)One of the largest commuter railroads in the country is objecting to the proposed $31 billion merger between Class I freight rail carriers Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern.
March 25, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA 
A Kansas City Southern train. (Doug Wertman/Flickr)
Iowa Towns Negotiate With Canadian Pacific Over Train Traffic
A Kansas City Southern train. (Doug Wertman/Flickr)Cities along the Mississippi River and Canadian Pacific officials are talking about ways to measure and address the impact of its proposed merger with Kansas City Southern. The consolidation could triple the train traffic in the Iowa Quad-Cities.
March 22, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
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Kansas City Southern Earnings Rise
Whitney Curtis/Bloomberg NewsAs it undertakes a $30 billion merger, Kansas City Southern released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial report on Jan. 28.
February 3, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
A Canadian Pacific train hauls oil westward through Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press via AP)
Creation of Voting Trust Advances CP-KCS Deal
A Canadian Pacific train hauls oil westward through Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press via AP)A railroad merger nearly derailed this year by a bidding war is moving forward ahead of a final say from regulators on Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern railroad.
December 14, 2021 Business, Logistics 
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Kansas City Southern Reports Mixed Q3 Earnings
Kansas City SouthernKansas City Southern reported mixed third-quarter financial results on Oct. 19, as the Class I freight railroad saw a 13% jump in revenue to $744 million, compared with $659.6 million a year earlier.
October 19, 2021 Business, Logistics 
A Kansas City Southern Railway locomotive passes through Knoche Yard in Kansas City, Mo. (Whitney Curtis/Bloomberg News).
CN Rail Walks Away From K.C. Southern, Ending Takeover War
A Kansas City Southern Railway locomotive passes through Knoche Yard in Kansas City, Mo. (Whitney Curtis/Bloomberg News).Canadian National Railway Co. declined to increase its offer for Kansas City Southern after a monthslong takeover battle, ceding to Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. a prize that would create the first railroad spanning the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
September 15, 2021 Government, Business, Logistics 
Surveyors work next to Canadian Pacific Rail trains parked on tracks in Toronto in a 2012 photo. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Kansas City Southern Picks Canadian Pacific Bid
Surveyors work next to Canadian Pacific Rail trains parked on tracks in Toronto in a 2012 photo. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)Just hours before the expiration of a Sept. 12 deadline, Kansas City Southern accepted a $31 billion merger proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway.
September 12, 2021 Government, Business, Logistics 
Photos by Kansas City Southern (left) and Canadian Pacific Railway.
Canadian Pacific Moves Into Lead Position for Merger With KCS
Photos by Kansas City Southern (left) and Canadian Pacific Railway.Canadian Pacific Railway has edged ahead of rival Canadian National in the back-and-forth battle to acquire Kansas City Southern, as a key vote from KCS shareholders and an earlier ruling from the Surface Transportation Board point toward resolution of a duel that has been brewing for the better part of six months.
September 9, 2021 Business, Logistics 
A Kansas City Southern Railway locomotive passes through Knoche Yard in Kansas City, Mo. (Whitney Curtis/Bloomberg News)
CN Rail’s Kansas City Southern Deal Imperiled by STB Ruling
A Kansas City Southern Railway locomotive passes through Knoche Yard in Kansas City, Mo. (Whitney Curtis/Bloomberg News)The Canadian National Railway’s $33.6 billion bid to merge with the smaller but strategically significant Kansas City Southern suffered a serious and possibly fatal blow Aug. 31, as the U.S. Surface Transportation Board unanimously voted to reject a vital component of the agreement.
August 31, 2021