Canadian Pacific Railway to buy Kansas City Southern for $25B US

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Canadian Pacific Railway to buy Kansas City Southern for $25B US

Unread postby Chacal » Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:26 am

'This will create the first U.S.-Mexico-Canada railroad,' Canadian Pacific CEO says.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. on Sunday said it has agreed to buy Kansas City Southern for $25 billion US in a cash-and-shares deal to create the first rail network connecting the United States, Mexico and Canada.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ ... -1.5958246

I don't want to say that Canada is invading the US, but Canada is invading the US.
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Re: Canadian Pacific Railway to buy Kansas City Southern for $25B US

Unread postby mindenjohn » Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:52 am

I thought that it did that years ago, it’s now invading Mexico!
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Re: Canadian Pacific Railway to buy Kansas City Southern for $25B US

Unread postby harryadkins » Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:05 am

Hate to see the KCS absorbed. It's one of my favorite railroads.

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Re: Canadian Pacific Railway to buy Kansas City Southern for $25B US

Unread postby mindenjohn » Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:50 am

Sad, but it may be the time to invest in Paint companies especially Toffee Apple Red paint.
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Re: Canadian Pacific Railway to buy Kansas City Southern for $25B US

Unread postby JohnTrainHead » Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:35 pm

Teddy Roosevelt is rolling in his grave.
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