Canadian Pacific Railway
Class I railroad in Canada and the United States
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| June 4 2025 | Norfolk Southern (NS) EMD SD70ACe locomotive #1080 was painted in the historic Delaware and Hudson Railway's distinctive gray and blue color scheme at Altoona, Pennsylvania, creating a heritage unit commemorating the railway's legacy. |
| February 6 2025 | The new cross-border bridge in Laredo–Nuevo Laredo opened, named after former KCS CEO Pat Ottensmeyer, as announced by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. |
| December 2024 | Jim Vena, Union Pacific's CEO, expressed interest in having the locomotive join UP's Big Boy 4014 for a special event. |
| December 2024 | Construction completed on the second cross-border bridge in Laredo–Nuevo Laredo, named after former KCS CEO Patrick 'Pat' J. Ottensmeyer. |
| August 22 2024 | CPKC and Canadian National locked out workers in Canada from August 22 to 26 due to failed labor negotiations. |
| July 10 2024 | Completed the Final Spike Tour and returned to storage in Calgary shops. |
| July 6 2024 | Made a whistle stop in Winnipeg during the return journey. |
| June 29 2024 | Made a whistle stop at Silvis, Illinois during the return trip. |
| June 11 2024 | Arrived in Laredo during the return journey. |
| June 9 2024 | Departed Mexico City for its return trip north. |
| June 7 2024 | Arrived in Mexico City, seen by thousands of spectators. |
| June 4 2024 | Tragically struck and fatally killed a 29-year-old woman in Nopala de Villagrán while en route to Mexico City. |
| April 24 2024 | Returned to service and began a continental tour as part of the Final Spike Tour following the CP-KCS merger. |
| April 24 2024 | Steam locomotive CPR #2816 'The Empress' began a historic transnational tour of CPKC's network, starting in Calgary. |
| January 2024 | Bison Transport signed a major intermodal agreement with CPKC for cross-border multimodal services. |
| 2023 | Canadian Pacific becomes part of Canadian Pacific Kansas City, which continues to operate the D&H through the Soo Line Corporation. |
| October 2023 | Performed two back-to-back test runs: first from Calgary to Edmonton and back, then from Calgary to Medicine Hat and return. |
| July 11 2023 | Conducted a shakedown run from Calgary to Carseland and return. |
| June 2023 | The locomotive's overhaul was completed, and the Empress began test runs. |
| June 28 2023 | CPKC announced intent to jointly acquire the Meridian and Bigbee Railroad (MNBR) with CSX Transportation. |
| May 11 2023 | CPKC launched the 'Mexico Midwest Express (MMX)' service with trains I180 and I181, connecting Chicago to Monterrey and San Luis Potosi. |
| April 14 2023 | The CP-KCS merger was completed, creating Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). |
| April 14 2023 | The Surface Transportation Board approved the merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway, creating the first single-line rail network connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico. |
| 2022 | The former Fairmont San Jose reopened as Signia by Hilton San Jose. |
| 2021 | CPKC announced plans to celebrate a potential merger by bringing No. 2816 back under steam for a tour from Calgary to Mexico City, making it the first steam locomotive to run through Canada, the United States, and Mexico. |
| 2021 | The Fairmont San Jose was closed. |
| December 10 2021 | KCS shareholders voted to approve the merger with CP. |
| December 10 2021 | KCS shareholders voted to approve the merger. |
| September 12 2021 | KCS accepted a new $31 billion offer from CP and terminated its agreement with Canadian National Railway (CN). |
| March 21 2021 | Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) announced plans to purchase Kansas City Southern (KCS) for US$29 billion. |
| November 13 2020 | No. 2816 was fired up for a steam test in Calgary Yard, with plans to film a Holiday Train video. |
| November 20 2019 | Canadian Pacific announced its plan to purchase the Central Maine and Quebec Railway from Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors. |
| 2018 | CPR started extensive work on the line, potentially in preparation for increased traffic. |
| 2017 | Canadian Pacific Railway completed installation of an updated signaling system on the Delaware and Hudson Railway line. |
| January 18 2017 | Hunter Harrison announced his retirement, with Keith Creel set to become president and CEO effective January 31, 2017. |
| September 19 2015 | Norfolk Southern Railway completes acquisition of the D&H South Line from Canadian Pacific, a 282-mile rail line connecting Schenectady, New York, to Sunbury, Pennsylvania. |
| July 6 2013 | A unit train of crude oil subcontracted by CP derailed in Lac-Mégantic, killing 47 people. |
| 2012 | Canadian Pacific discontinued its steam excursion program, and the locomotive was stored at CP headquarters in Calgary, Alberta. |
| June 29 2012 | E. Hunter Harrison was selected as the new CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway. |
| June 1 2012 | Canadian Pacific Railway trains resumed regular operations after a nine-day strike by 4,800 locomotive engineers, conductors, and traffic controllers. |
| May 17 2012 | Fred Green and five other board members, including chairman John Cleghorn, resigned just before the annual shareholder meeting. |
| October 28 2011 | U.S. hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management indicated ownership of 12.2 percent of Canadian Pacific shares. |
| June 11 2011 | No. 2816 led an excursion tour promoting the Children's Wish Foundation, but was forced to return to Calgary early due to mechanical problems. |
| June 6 2010 | No. 2816 returned to service, pulling excursions to raise money for the Children's Wish Foundation. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Canadian Pacific 2816, History of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Hotels & Delaware and Hudson Railway, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.