Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates its third anniversary on April 14th as the only rail network connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico; a merger that has led to the development of new services to serve these markets.
The merger of these Class 1 rail companies also helped to boost the region’s competitiveness by strengthening support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as multiple industries based in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
In its first month of operation, it launched the Mexico Midwest Express (MMX), a premium intermodal service that offers a single line between Mexico and Chicago, without the need to change trains at the border, competitive in time and cost when compared to trucking.
CPKC also signed a new multi-year agreement with Schneider National , one of the largest transportation and logistics service providers, to provide new single-line intermodal transportation services on the north-south rail corridor connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Meanwhile, with CSX Corporation (CSX) , the railroads launched the Southeast Mexico Express (SMX) service, providing faster transit times , increased capacity, and sustainable solutions on the new Class 1 east-west corridor connecting carriers in Mexico, Texas, and the southeastern United States.
“Our MMX, the fastest and most reliable service in the industry between the Midwest and the interior of Mexico, continues to grow and perform extremely well. And we are bringing that same model to Mexico and the Southeast United States, in partnership with CSX and our Southeast Mexico Express service. That business is just beginning to move. With our partners, we see a great growth opportunity in that corridor. We have created the best transit time in the industry in partnership with CSX from Atlanta to Dallas via the Meridian Speedway and from Atlanta to Monterrey. Competitive by truck to Dallas and superior by truck to Mexico,” stated Keith Creel, president and CEO of CPKC, at the time.
CPKC announced in its fourth quarter 2025 report that in the following months, it would launch the new SMX service with CSX, from central Mexico to the Atlanta, Charlotte, and Jacksonville markets in approximately four days or less.
Meanwhile, with Americold Realty Trust, they announced that they will formally explore joint development opportunities in Mexico for the cold chain to benefit goods transiting through the North American region.
Americold plans to invest between $500 million and $1 billion over the next five to ten years in projects with the railway company and its other strategic partner, DP World .
On February 7, 2025, CPKC inaugurated the “Patrick J. Ottensmeyer” International Rail Bridge , which will double the company’s capacity on the border, specifically at the point between Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and Laredo, Texas, strengthening trade between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
Similarly, the railway company held the Final Spike Steam tour, headlined by CP 2816 “The Empress”.
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