Insights and Stories on Norfolk Southern

U.S. government makes contingency plans for rail shutdown

Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:19 pm CDT

Washington/Los Angeles | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday made contingency plans aiming to ensure deliveries of critical goods in the event of a shutdown of the U.S. rail system while pressing railroads and unions to reach a deal to avoid a work stoppage affecting freight and […]

U.S. rail regulator tackles railroads over customer complaints

Mar. 19, 2018 at 9:32 pm CDT

By Nick Carey

Activist investor activity reignites rail merger hopes

Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:28 pm CST

By Michael Flaherty

CP scraps plans to buy Norfolk Southern

Apr. 11, 2016 at 9:29 am CDT

By Reuters

U.S. Justice Dept. urges rejection of CP voting trust

Apr. 9, 2016 at 2:48 pm CDT

By Nick Carey Tim Ahmann

ADM suing CP over 2013-14 rail service disruptions

Mar. 23, 2016 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Archer Daniels Midland has filed a lawsuit against Canadian Pacific Railway over service disruptions in 2013 and 2014 at crop-processing plants in North Dakota and Minnesota, alleging they stemmed partly from cost-cutting and the Canadian railroad’s pursuit of merger partners. Chicago-based ADM, one of the world’s […]

By Nick Carey Tom Polansek

CP mulls litigation over opposition to Norfolk Southern deal

Mar. 2, 2016 at 7:37 pm CST

Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) said Wednesday it is looking at all legal options in response to what it described as concerted efforts by certain U.S. railroads to block its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern. “It is unfortunate that CP must consider the use of litigation to ensure a […]

By Allison Lampert Nick Carey

CP cuts raise worry over potential slowdown

Jan. 28, 2016 at 1:42 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Canadian Pacific Railway’s decision to cut 1,000 jobs has caught the attention of two Prairie farm leaders. Norm Hall, president of Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, worries the move is short-sighted and may catch up with the railway in months and years to come, when commodity prices […]

By Dave Sims

CP’s Norfolk bid riles U.S. railroads

Jan. 21, 2016 at 6:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– A legal protest by Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) over a meeting among big U.S. railroads about mergers in their industry has highlighted manoeuvring in the sector to cope with a rapid downturn and possible consolidation. Calgary-based CP on Tuesday asked the U.S. Justice Department to look […]

By Nick Carey

CP to weigh options after another Norfolk rejection

Dec. 23, 2015 at 7:20 pm CST

U.S. railway Norfolk Southern has rejected another new marriage proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), leaving the Calgary-based rail firm to “review its strategic alternatives.” Norfolk Southern said Wednesday its board of directors has “unanimously” rejected CP’s revised Dec. 16 proposal, which offered US$32.86 per share in cash, a fixed […]

By Staff

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