Canadian Pacific is expected to assume ownership of Kansas City Southern today (Dec. 14, 2021).
The $31 billion acquisition was approved by shareholders of both companies last year, but a merger of the two companies is pending review by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.
KCS will continue to operate as an independent company during the review period and be placed in a blind trust until the STB rules in what is expected to be the fourth quarter of 2022.
During this period, management of KCS is expected to remain the same.
In an unrelated development involving Class 1 railroad mergers, the STB has set hearing dates of Jan. 13-14, 2022, for the proposed merger of CSX and New England regional railroad Pan Am Railways.
The hearing will be held online on Jan. 13 with time reserved for the following day if needed.
Those wishing to address the Board must file a notice of intent to participate by Dec. 20.
The STB also said last week that it will not require an environmental and historic review in the CSX acquisition of Pan Am.
Tags: Canadian Pacific, Class 1 railroad mergers, CSX, Kansas City Southern, mergers and acquisitions, Pan Am Railways, railroad mergers, U.S. Surface Transportation Board
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