Why did CP stop running on the Flint Sub?

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Why did CP stop running on the Flint Sub?

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I have always wondered why? Would love to see them back on the Flint Sub.
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Re: Why did CP stop running on the Flint Sub?

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IIRC they stoped running on the Flint Sub, when they switched to the NS.
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Re: Why did CP stop running on the Flint Sub?

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Same reason they quit running on CSX through MI: shorter, faster route via the NS Wabash/NYC lines.
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