CALGARY, Alberta – Canadian Pacific Kansas City has become the third Class I railroad to join the RailPulse freight car telematics joint venture.
“We are pleased to be a part of RailPulse and to contribute to accelerating adoption of railcar telemetry in North America,” CPKC Chief Marketing Officer John Brooks said in a statement today. “This collaboration aligns with our commitment to innovation and will play an important role in modernizing our customer experience and provide benefits to the entire supply chain by advancing safety and improving operations.”
CPKC joins Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific as the major railroads in RailPulse. Membership also includes shortline holding companies Genesee & Wyoming, Watco, and Rail Development Corp.; GATX, The Greenbrier Companies, TrinityRail, and shipper and railcar owner Bunge.
“The board of RailPulse is very excited to welcome CPKC,” Mike McClellan, RailPulse board chair and senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Norfolk Southern, said in a statement. “CPKC brings a breadth of railroading knowledge to the table, and the insights that CPKC will be able to contribute from operating in three countries will be invaluable as we drive RailPulse to serve all of North America.”
RailPulse was formed in 2020 as a coalition of railcar owners working together to increase safety, efficiency, and visibility in the rail industry by supporting the development and use of GPS and other telematics technologies.
