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CPKC launches carbon emissions calculator for its combined network

CPKC’s carbon emissions calculator for its combined network

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City has launched an updated carbon emissions calculator for its combined rail network in Canada, the United States and Mexico. This innovative web-based tool is designed to give customers greater insight into the carbon footprint of CPKC’s transportation services by allowing users to estimate the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions they …

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BLET and Norfolk Southern reach deal on engineer paid sick leave

BLET and Norfolk Southern reach deal on engineer paid sick leave

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The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and Norfolk Southern Corporation has  announced that they have reached an agreement to provide up to seven paid sick days per year to BLET members. The agreement will provide Norfolk Southern engineers with five new days of paid sick leave per year while also offering them the …

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Teck and CPKC announce long-term rail agreement

Teck and CPKC announce long-term rail agreement

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (“CPKC”) and Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) has announced that CPKC and Teck Coal Limited have entered into a long-term rail agreement for the transportation of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four operations in southeastern B.C. The agreement builds on existing services in place and runs until the end of 2026.  In …

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NS and SMART-TD reach tentative agreement on quality-of-life benefits

NS & SMART-TD reach tentative agreement on quality-of-life benefits

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Norfolk Southern Corporation and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers — Transportation Division (SMART-TD) announced that they have reached a ground-breaking, system-wide tentative agreement. The agreement would offer a comprehensive suite of new benefits and workplace enhancements to improve quality of life for Norfolk Southern’s conductors.  “This tentative agreement underscores …

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New Transformational Mexico-US-Canada Intermodal Service

New Transformational Mexico-US-Canada Intermodal Service

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CN, UP, and GMXT Announce New Transformational Mexico-US-Canada Intermodal Service  CN, Union Pacific Railroad and GMXT proudly announced the creation of Falcon Premium intermodal service, a best-in-class Mexico-US-Canada service with a seamless rail connection in Chicago, Illinois. It will directly connect all CN origin points within Canada and Detroit, Michigan to GMXT terminals in Mexico: …

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