CPKC

Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Rail and Transit

CPKC
Stands forCanadian Pacific Kansas City
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

CPKC stands for Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a rail and transit abbreviation.

Freight railway formed in April 2023 by the combination of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, creating the first single-line rail network connecting Canada, the United States and Mexico. It is headquartered in Calgary.

Example: CPKC now runs trains from Montreal to Mexico City without handing them to another railroad.

Usage notes

Canadian Pacific completed the first Canadian transcontinental railway in 1885, a founding moment for the country. Kansas City Southern owned key Mexican rail lines. The merger was approved by the US Surface Transportation Board in March 2023.

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