KANSAS CITY, Mo. — CPKC on Friday, Oct. 11, marked the opening of its new U.S. Operations Center at Knoche Yard in Kansas City, Mo.
Mayor Quinton Lucas and CEO Keith Creel participated in the ribbon-cutting for the four-story, 46,000-square-foot tower completed in just 15 months. The structure is home to the U.S. Network Operations Center, yard operations, a training facility, and the CPKC police. It was built on the location where CPKC held the Final Spike ceremony marking the completion of the Canadian Pacific-Kanas City Southern merger; groundbreaking for the new building was part of that facility.
“Bringing together our U.S. operating centers under one roof in Kansas City and creating a top-of-the-line facility for our employees is crucial to completing that journey and being able to provide seamless and superior service to our customers across North America,” Mike Walczak, vice president network operations, said in a press release. Muhammad A. Pasha, managing director facilities, said the building’s designers “came up with a 1950s-themed railcar design which honors the history of both companies while serving CPKC with a beautiful layout for years to come.” Artwork and finishes reflect the heritage of both CP and KCS.
