KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amtrak has recognized CPKC as its top host railroad in 2024, the ninth straight year the company or predecessor Canadian Pacific has topped the annual host railroad report card.
CPKC was the only railroad to receive an “A” grade on the 2024 report card, although the other five Class I rairloads all scored between a B+ and B-. Railroads are graded on the number of host-responsible delays per 10,000 train miles.
“It takes a strong and focused team to deliver consistently high performance, and CPKC has shown its dedication to that task, having now won the Top Performing Amtrak Host Railroad award for 9 years in a row, every year since the award’s inception,” Amtrak President Roger Harris said in a CPKC press release on Harris’ Aug. 21 visit to CPKC’s U.S. operations center in Kansas City to present the award.
Danny Torres, CPKC vice president transportation, hosted Harris’ tour. He said, “CPKC is honored to once again receive this recognition of the success we have a host railroad providing industry-leading service to Amtrak on our lines.”
CPKC hosts portions of Amtrak’s Empire Builder, Borealis, Hiawatha service, Ethan Allen Express, and Adirondack, accounting for 10 daily round trips.
