Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (Toronto: CP)

401-9th Ave. SW, Ste. 500, Gulf Canada Sq.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4Z4, Canada (Map)
Phone: 403-319-7000
Toll Free: 888-333-6370
http://www.cpr.ca

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Overview

With operations stretching from Vancouver to New York, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) hauls freight over about a 15,000-mile network in Canada and the US. Its system includes about 10,700 miles of company-owned track and another 4,100 miles of track that is jointly owned, leased, or operated under trackage rights. Much of its network is in western Canada. US units include Soo Line Railroad and Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, which operate in the Midwest; and Delaware and Hudson Railway, which operates in the Northeast. Freight hauled by CP includes intermodal containers, coal, grain, and industrial and consumer products. The company also provides logistics services and land transportation via partners.

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Key financials for Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (Toronto: CP)

Company Type Public (Toronto: CP; NYSE: CP)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £3,219.4
1-Year Sales Growth 21.5%
2010 Net Income (mil.) £420.5
1-Year Net Income Growth 11.5%
2010 Employees 15,250
1-Year Employee Growth 12.0%
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Key people and executives for Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (Toronto: CP)

Chairman John E. Cleghorn
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President, CEO, and Director Frederick J. (Fred) Green
EVP and CFO Kathryn B. McQuade
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