Rail Merger Would Triple Iowa Train Traffic

(Undated)  The pending merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern would eventually triple the amount of train traffic through parts of eastern and southern Iowa.  Canadian Pacific spokesperson Andrew Cummings says that the railroad has plans to add sidings, extend existing sidings, and add electronic signaling systems – all to expand capacity so additional trains can be handled.  The merger would create the only single-line railroad linking Canada, the U-S, and Mexico.