ChessieCat123 Control of a major piece of national infrastucture by a foreign corperation that is essentional to our national defence does not sit well with many people.
Control of a major piece of national infrastucture by a foreign corperation that is essentional to our national defence does not sit well with many people.
And the old IC, GTW and Soo are not "essentional to our national defense"? A ridiculous argument.
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I'll believe it when I hear someone from CP or NS announce it. "Unidentified sources" sounds too much like the custodian at CP HQ may have overheard somethng and whispered it to a rookie reporter..
I, too, think NS would be a much better choice as opposed to CSXT. At the same time, however, I have a feeling that this is all merely a sideshow without substance; hiding the "real" talks that are going on.
As far as I am concerned, CP has totally screwed up the Soo Line and especially the DM&E. The only way this works is if NS people are in charge. But if EHH is in charge, heaven help us.
ROBERT WILLISON Is cp still run by hunter Harrison? If so he shut down cp steam program in 2013 and was then very critical of ns program.
Is cp still run by hunter Harrison? If so he shut down cp steam program in 2013 and was then very critical of ns program.
Hunter is on his last legs age wise and won't be in the job of CEO much longer hence I think he wants his legacy to be the guy that finished the transnational railroad merger wave which started back when KCS and UP bid over Mexico's railways.
As for the choice. I think NS is a much stronger partner for CP than CSX would have been. CSX would be a better pairing for BNSF or UP. I don't think UP is even interested in a another merger with it's Mexican holdings. So the question is will BNSF attempt a purchase of CSX? CSX keeps repurchasing it's stock trying to get the valuation up for some reason........so maybe CSX is not interested in a merger with a Western railway?
Maybe after this merger wave some visionary will finally connect the Alaska railroad with the rest of the continent and possibly extend the standard gauge systems Southward through Guatamala into South America???
Maybe the merger is good, maybe not, but it seems sad to have the NS (and all its predecessor lines) taken over by a foreign railroad.
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It's certainly doable but CP better bring lots and lots and lots of cash, eh?
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Last I heard, not going to happen.
Norm48327 schlimm Can't you read? Both articles are clear, but CNBC either typoed or erroniously put 'United' for 'Union', obviously. So is mud somedays. There are time we have to wonder what they really meant. It's pervasive in the media to use wrong words. One local TV station's web site constantly says "Person killed after house fire." Oh! Did they drag him out and shoot him? Their command of the English Language leaves something to be desired. [That from a guy who is NOT an English major.]
schlimm Can't you read? Both articles are clear, but CNBC either typoed or erroniously put 'United' for 'Union', obviously.
So is mud somedays. There are time we have to wonder what they really meant. It's pervasive in the media to use wrong words. One local TV station's web site constantly says "Person killed after house fire." Oh! Did they drag him out and shoot him? Their command of the English Language leaves something to be desired. [That from a guy who is NOT an English major.]
Oh come on, Norm. The reason Streak said that was not because he cannot read or lacks the minimal familiarity with the subject to mentally correct the typo or whatever error. He posted that because in some quarters it is de rigueur to poke (fun or in the eye?) the hated media. Had it been in Fox, I wonder if he would?
Try reading papers of otherwise good students, who often say, someone "defiantly" chose X when they mean "definitely" of course. Even worse is to have to repeatedly see "the dinning car" or "the dinner" instead of Dining and Diner from posters on here and not say anything. We can assume they are not complaining of excessive noise levels.
Well, let's get to the really important stuff - hopefully 611 can run on Buckingham Branch.
schlimmCan't you read? Both articles are clear, but CNBC either typoed or erroniously put 'United' for 'Union', obviously.
Norm
blue streak 1 cnbc really goofed up read short article and tell me what United Pacific railroad is. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/09/norfolk-southern-canadian-pacific-shares-jump-amid-deal-report.html
cnbc really goofed up read short article and tell me what United Pacific railroad is.
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/09/norfolk-southern-canadian-pacific-shares-jump-amid-deal-report.html
Johnny
Can't you read? Both articles are clear, but CNBC either typoed or erroniously put 'United' for 'Union', obviously.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., the second-biggest railroad in Canada, is exploring a takeover of U.S. carrier Norfolk Southern Corp. in a fresh attempt to consolidate the North American industry, according to people familiar with the matter.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-09/canadian-pacific-said-to-explore-takeover-of-norfolk-southern
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