Kansas City Southern chooses CN bid, terminates CP merger agreement CP asking Surface Transportation Board to allow railway to keep application on hold as CN-KCS merger process plays out 1 324 4 minutes read Kansas City Southern has decided to accept CN's merger offer. (Photos: Jim Allen/FreightWaves, CN) The board of directors for Kansas City Southern (KCS) unanimously determined last week that CN’s offer to acquire KCS was “superior.” But Friday’s announcement seals the deal. As a result, KCS has terminated its merger agreement with CP and has entered into a merger agree...