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Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart says new report helps his efforts to extend SkyTrain to UBC
This line could end up costing twice as much per kilometre as a proposed SkyTrain line down the Fraser Highway to Langley To read full article click here
Report shows long list of mistakes and issues in LRT tunnels
As part of the light rail construction agreement with the City of Ottawa, the Rideau Transit Group was tasked with filing reports any time an inspector discovered an issue...
'A total mess': Railways ration space as congestion worsens, leaving commodity companies in the lurch
Free-trade deals with the European Union and Pacific Nations are boosting demand for commodities, adding further strain to Canada's transportation infrastructure To read...
Railway Association defends safety record
At the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), we always welcome scrutiny of the operations of the more than 50 freight and passenger railway companies we represent. To read...
China’s slowdown looms just as the world needs its growth the most
China’s huge economy, a major driver of global growth, is cooling just when the world needs its spark. On Monday, Chinese officials said that, during the last three months...
Canada expects US to formally request extradition of Huawei CFO soon
"I have been told they [the US Justice Department] will proceed," David MacNaughton, Canada's Ambassador to the United States, told CNN on Monday. "We have had no indication...
Microsoft leads charge for high speed rail corridor in Pacific Northwest
Commuters in the Pacific Northwest love to complain about how slow (and archaic) it is to travel between Portland and Seattle by train. It takes about three and a half hours...
Canada pours cold water on free trade with China
OTTAWA: Canada's envoy to Beijing on Thursday threw cold water on long-sought free trade between the two nations as an ugly diplomat spat over Canada's detention of a top...
Trump’s Tariffs Are Killing American Steel
“Our Steel Industry is the talk of the World,” President Trump tweeted in September. “It has been given new life, and is thriving.” To read full article click here
May wants parliament to rule out no-deal Brexit, Cooper says
A senior Labour MP leading a backbench effort to rule out a no-deal Brexit has argued that much of the government, including Theresa May, privately want this to happen, and...
China offers to ramp up U.S. imports for six years to eliminate trade imbalance, sources say
China has offered to go on a six-year buying spree to ramp up imports from the U.S., in a move that would reconfigure the relationship between the world’s two largest...
Toronto speeds up construction of Downtown Relief Line by 2 years
A long-planned new subway line into downtown Toronto could be finished within a decade – two years sooner than expected – if the city approves accelerated spending on...