Railroad merger to create first rail network spanning from Canada to Mexico

By Carly Roman

Published March 21, 2021 8:16pm ET

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Railroad merger to create first rail network spanning from Canada to Mexico — In this May 16, 2012 photo, Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives move cars at a rail yard in Calgary, Alberta. Canadian Pacific Railway on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 said it has ended talks with U.S. counterpart CSX about a possible combination and plans no more discussions. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh) | (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

Kansas City Southern Lines is on board with Canadian Pacific Railway Limited’s planned merger, creating the first rail network to stretch from Canada down to Mexico.

Canadian Pacific Railway announced its plan to acquire the Missouri-based rail company, which operates railroads in Mexico, Panama, and the United States, in a statement on Sunday. The new agreement will result in the first-ever rail network to span the length of the North American continent.

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