F74265A wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:50 am
Without ns or csx, how does cp serve the northeast? They can get to Detroit, Toronto and Montreal.
Mr. F7, let's start with Detroit and the extensive "captive rail" auto msnufacturing facilities there - and same in the State of Nuevo Leon, mostly around Monterrey. In such moves - two way traffic comprising US made parts, Southward, and finished autos North, is not traffic that will find Topper rolling in his paddock while it moves on some Beaver's rails.
Presently, KCS has to give or receive that traffic to somebody at Kansas City as "that's the end of the line". Topper (NS) enjoys the most favorable line he got from the WAB (Route of "The Wabash Cannon Ball") as it completely bypasses Chicago and all that represents to the delay of traffic.
With CP's 49% ownership of The Harbor (by grace of "my MILW"), traffic will move "fairly expedient" through Chicago, on to their "Iron Clad" trackage on NS, thence delivery/orign anywhere in Detroit on Conrail CRSA.
It is further my understanding that with CP access to CRSA and Chessie's NYC West Shore, plus the D&H, the Beaver is in NY and Philly (Ironclad trackage over the CNJ and RDG).
I think there will be MUCH heat on the Surfboard to ensure KC become an open Gateway, obviated only by "Shipper's Routing" to inordinately keep traffic on the "new CP".
Finally, let me again reiterate, I foresee Warren wanting trackage for his own trains over KCS-M at least to Monterrey- and maybe even to Lazaro Cardenas, assuming "The Federales" can provide proper security and maritime companies are comfortable calling there. Lest we forget, "Estibador José" works for far less than does "Longshoreman Joe".