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Toronto RER plan moves forward
AN update on plans to establish regular-interval all-day services on commuter rail lines... To view the full article please click here.
Freight traffic gets good December start
North American freight rail traffic notched gains over comparable 2013 levels... To view the full article please click here.
PST hike of 0.5% proposed for Metro Vancouver transit referendum
Metro Vancouver residents could be asked to vote on a 0.5 per cent hike in B.C.'s Provincial Sales Tax to fund new transit projects... To view the full article please click...
PM participates in pre-budget consultation
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today participated in a pre-budget consultation in Mississauga, Ontario... To view the full article please click here.
Canadian Pacific recognized by CDP as a leader for climate change transparency
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX/NYSE: CP) has been recognized as a leader for the depth and quality of climate change data... To view the full article please click...
The economics of oil prices: Crude hope, complicated reality
Stephen King, chief global economist at HSBC, says lower oil prices may be a sign of global demand weakness... To view the full article please click here.
Job Creation, Lower Taxes and Free Trade - What Parliament Delivered This Year
Today, the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, and the Minister of Infrastructure... To view the full article please click here.
Advocates release Ontario HSR study
A "previously unreleased" high speed rail pre-feasibility study was highlighted... To view the full article please click here.
Third rail line to Quebec's north a necessity, says Schefferville
The administrator of Schefferville says despite what experts say, he believes the Plan Nord ... To view the full article please click here.
GB Railfreight names Class 66 at Roberts Road
GB Railfreight and Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) celebrated the work undertaken... To view the full article please click here.
Bombardier opts not to bid on Amtrak high-speed rail contract
MONTREAL—Amtrak will select a new supplier for the replacement of its high-speed Acela rail cars in the eastern United States... To view the full article please click...
Price gap help could be cancelled out with higher tariffs
Canadians could soon be paying more for a range of products, despite a move Tuesday by the Conservative government... To view the full article please click here.