Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is continuing the renewal of its locomotive fleet with a multi-year investment of over 800 million USD in American manufacturing.

In 2025, CPKC completed the acquisition of 100 Tier 4 locomotives from Wabtec, produced at the company’s Texas facility. The railway operator has now confirmed plans to purchase an additional 30 Tier 4 locomotives from Progress Rail, which will be manufactured in Muncie, Indiana. Alongside this order, CPKC expects delivery of 70 further Wabtec units in 2026.

CPKC locomotive

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The first two of 70 Wabtec Evolution Series ET44AC Tier 4 locomotives scheduled for 2026 delivery are expected to arrive in January. Later in the year, 30 new EMD SD70ACe-T4 Tier 4 locomotives from Progress Rail are scheduled for delivery as part of a total order of 65 units.

Mark Redd, CPKC Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, said:

Our purchase of additional new Tier 4 locomotives, proudly made in the USA, continues CPKC’s commitment to renew our locomotive fleet through a more than US$800 million investment in American manufacturing capacity. We are investing in our road locomotive fleet for growth and to maintain our industry-leading service for our customers and the North American economy, powered by a fleet with improved reliability and fuel efficiency.

These acquisitions form part of CPKC’s previously announced multi-year capital plan aimed at modernising its locomotive fleet while maintaining service levels across North America.

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