USW and NAWG said they continue to review the conditions the STB included in the merger agreement that are intended to protect competition and mitigate impacts on communities while working with both the new CP-KCS railroad and the STB on addressing the disparities wheat shippers face going forward. Keith Creel, president and chief executive officer of CP, said the decision recognizes the "many benefits of the historic combination. As the STB found, it will stimulate new competition, create jobs, lead to new investment in our rail network and drive economic growth." The decision authorizes CP to exercise control of KCS as early as April 14. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, CPKC will operate approximately 20,000 miles of rail with about 20,000 employees. Once combined, full integration of CP and KCS is expected to happen over the next three years.