Canadian Pacific Railway and General Electric to Dedicate Train of Lights to September 11 Victims; Satellite Footage Available.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 4, 2001 Tens of thousands of Canadian and American Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway, transcontinental transportation system in Canada and extending into the United States, privately owned and operated. The construction of a railroad crossing the continent in Canadian territory was one of the conditions on which British (NYSE/TSE: CP) and GE employees were so profoundly touched by the brave response to the September 11 attacks September 11 attacks Series of airline hijackings and suicide bombings against U.S. targets perpetrated by 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda. that they have assembled a special Holiday Train adorned with 8,000 Christmas lights. The visually stunning train will be dedicated to the families of the firefighters, city police and Port Authority police who lost their lives as a result of the events on September 11. WHAT: The lighting of the 8,000 Christmas lights on the Holiday Train and dedication to the families of New York's fallen heroes WHO: Representatives from CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac , GE, Fire Department, Police, NY/NJ NY/NJ New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police, community leaders and New Yorkers WHERE: New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and Fresh Pond Junction Rail Yard, Glendale, New York SATELLITE INFORMATION: Satellite: GE-3, Orbital position: 87(degree) West Transponder: K15, Downlink frequency: 12000 MHz Polarization: Horizontal, Audio: 6.2 & 6.8 MHz SATELLITE FOOTAGE SCHEDULE: 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy : NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange closing bell with simultaneous lighting of the CPR Holiday Train 5:15pm - 6:00pm EST: Dedication of the Holiday Train to the families of New York's fallen heroes 7:00pm - 7:45pm EST: Footage of the Holiday Train on Hellgate Bridge with the New York skyline as backdrop About Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway is North America's first transcontinental railway and is the only transcontinental carrier with direct service to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. CPR's 14,000-mile network serves the principal centers of Canada, from Montreal to Vancouver, and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest regions. CPR's track feeds directly into the Chicago hub from the East and West coasts. Alliances with other carriers extend CPR's market reach beyond its own network and into the major business centres of Mexico. For more information, visit CPR's website at www.cpr.ca. Note to photo editors: High-resolution photos will be available on the Associated Press and Canadian Press wires shortly after the events. Archived photos of the Holiday Train can also be downloaded from: www.cpr.ca/imagegallery |
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