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1 October 2004
Canadian Pacific
Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway Seek U.S. Regulatory Authority for Trackage
Rights Arrangements
Canadian Pacific Railway
(CPR) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NSR) today filed with the United States Surface Transportation
Board (STB) seeking authority for trackage rights arrangements that will improve operational efficiency
and enhance rail service in the U.S. Northeast.
The railways said today's filings are an important milestone in implementing improvements that will
benefit shippers in the Northeastern U.S. market. The filings arise from a series of transactions
announced by CPR and NSR on 30 Jun 2004, involving trackage rights, freight haulage and
yard services.
Under the filings, NSR is seeking STB authority for new trackage rights to operate its trains on
CPR's Delaware and Hudson Railway subsidiary between Saratoga Springs and Binghamton, N.Y. CPR is
seeking STB authority to discontinue trackage rights under which the Delaware and Hudson Railway
currently operates its trains on NSR track between Binghamton and Buffalo, N.Y.
Along with the trackage rights:
- CPR will move NSR freight traffic between Rouses Point and Saratoga Springs under a freight
haulage arrangement;
- NSR will move CPR traffic between Buffalo and Binghamton under a freight haulage arrangement;
- NSR will provide yard switching services for CPR freight cars in Buffalo; and
- CPR will provide yard switching services for NSR freight cars in Binghamton.
The two railways also announced on 30 Jun 2004 that NSR would create a new route between
Detroit and Chicago. The route, which is expected to be open in 2005, will be the shortest rail route
between the two cities, providing CPR with a faster, lower-cost lane between two of North
America's biggest transportation hubs.
Canadian Pacific Railway is a transcontinental carrier operating in Canada and the U.S. Its
14,000-mile rail network serves the principal centres of Canada, from Montreal to
Vancouver, and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest regions. CPR feeds directly into America's heartland
from the East and West coasts. Alliances with other carriers extend its market reach throughout the
U.S. and into Mexico. Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions provides logistics and supply chain
expertise worldwide. For more information, visit CPR's Website at www.cpr.ca.
Norfolk Southern Railway operates 21,500 route miles in 22 states, the District of Columbia and
Ontario, serving every major container port in the eastern United States and providing superior
connections to western rail carriers. NSR operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East
and is the nation's largest rail carrier of automotive parts and finished vehicles. For more
information, visit NSR's Website at www.nscorp.com.
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