CALGARY,
AB, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian
Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is pleased to announce the schedule and
artist lineup for its 25th annual Holiday Train program,
which will begin rolling across Canada and the U.S. on Nov. 20. Each year, this beautifully illuminated
train travels across CPKC's network spreading holiday cheer and
raising donations to help people struggling with food
insecurity.
"The Holiday Train program is close to the hearts of our CPKC
family. Our railroaders take great joy in joining communities
across our network as they come together in the giving spirit of
the holidays," said CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel. "We are proud to support local food
banks as we fight food insecurity by collecting food and raising
money and awareness. I am grateful to all the railroaders and
community members who have supported the Holiday Train over the
past quarter century and made it such a success."
Since the Holiday Train program began in 1999, it has visited
hundreds of communities and raised over five million pounds of food
and more than $22.5 million for
community food banks.
"We are thrilled to have the CPKC Holiday Train once again visit
Kansas City this season," said
Stephen Davis, President and CEO of
Harvesters — The Community Food Network. "It's such a fun event for
the community that also raises food and funds for the 252,000
neighbors in our region experiencing food insecurity. We are
grateful for CPKC's dedication to help us build a community where
no one goes hungry."
This year's Holiday Train tour will include 191 live music
shows in six provinces and 14 states. For the first time, the
Holiday Train will host shows in Pittsburg, Kan., Joplin, Mo., Heavener, Okla., Mena, Ark., Texarkana, Texas, and Shreveport, La. Performing on the Holiday
Train will be Virginia to Vegas,
Trudy, Anyway Gang, Tyler Shaw,
Kiesza, Seaforth, Tenille Townes, Breland, MacKenzie Porter and Dallas Smith.
Additionally, the Holiday Express train will make 20 public
stops across CPKC's network in Louisiana, Missouri and Texas. The festive six-car Holiday Express
train with intricate displays inside and out will bring Santa Claus
and his elves to visit children and families as it continues its
tradition of giving to The Salvation Army.
A full schedule and details of this year's Holiday Train and
Holiday Express train is available at
cpkcr.com/holidaytrain.
"I could not be more excited to be getting back on board the
Holiday Train again. I feel like I witnessed the best parts of the
human spirit on the ride last year, with everybody bundled in the
cold bringing donations for their local food bank," said
Tenille Townes, Canadian country
music singer-songwriter and CCMA Award winner. "I can't wait to
play and see communities along the way coming together again this
year!"
Each event is free, with CPKC encouraging every attendee
to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation to ease
hunger needs in their community. Local food banks will be accepting
donations at each stop to help ensure those in need can access
adequate food this holiday season and year-round.
About CPKC
With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line
transnational railway linking Canada, the United
States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from
Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of México to
Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route
miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North
American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to
key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpkcr.com to
learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC.
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