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Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Class I North American railroad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, doing business as CPKC, is a Canadian railway holding company that resulted from the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) on April 14, 2023. It operates about 32,000 kilometres (20,000 mi) of rail in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and is the only single-line railway ever to connect the three countries. CPKC is headquartered in Calgary and led by President and CEO Keith Creel.
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Parent company | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited |
Locale | Canada, Mexico and United States |
Dates of operation | April 14, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-04-14)–present |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Length | 32,000 km (20,000 mi) |
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Website | cpkcr |
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![]() The CPKC shield, featuring a beaver and maple leaf, both national symbols of Canada. The initials of the three preceding railroads are also visible. | |
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Company type | Public |
Industry | Rail transport |
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Founded | April 14, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-04-14) |
Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta , |
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Number of employees | 20,000 |
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