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White House is not ruling out slapping auto tariffs on Canada
A handshake agreement between the U.S. and the European Union reached in late July may have staved off the imposition of auto tariffs for German, French and Italian...
Mexico says talks with U.S. will cover outstanding NAFTA issues
Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Thursday that talks with the United States to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will cover all...
City of Vancouver wants tunnelled SkyTrain from Arbutus to UBC
The obvious choice for the remaining future rail rapid transit span between Arbutus Street and UBC is a continuous underground extension of SkyTrain’s Millennium Line,...
Feds give $20M to improve rail safety, but N.B. won't see any of it
Goverment will fund more than 100 projects to help with railway safety across Canada To read full article click here
On AI and Data Technology Innovation in the Rail Industry. Interview with Gerhard Kress
Artificial intelligence acts as an enabler for many innovations in the rail industry. In this interview, I have spoken with Gerhard Kress , who is heading Data Services...
Oil-by-rail reaches record levels in May — on track to rise higher still amid pipeline crunch
Calgary – Canadian shipments of oil via rail have hit an all-time record high, and analysts expect shipments to go higher amid a pipeline crunch. To read full article...
Canada, Mexico say NAFTA deal on auto-content rules ‘close’ as U.S. displays flexibility
The United States and Mexico are nearing a deal on the key issue of autos content rules at talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexican and Canadian...
Mexico says it's getting close to a U.S. deal on autos content rules at NAFTA
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The United States and Mexico are getting close to a deal on the key issue of autos content rules at talks to renew the NAFTA trade pact, a senior...
Varcoe: As Canada waits for pipelines, record volumes of oil move by rail
Canadian oil exports moving by train have set another record and the tren d wont be derailed anytime soon - To read full article click here
Government of Canada invests $20.7 million to improve rail safety
OTTAWA , Aug. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - With over 40,000 kilometres of track, the rail system connects Canadians by moving people and goods across the country every day. That's why...
U.S. talks with Mexico on new NAFTA near completion, Wilbur Ross says
Negotiations with Mexico on an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement are going well and may be close to wrapping up, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said. To...
'Very big,' or no big deal? What this week's trade news means for Canada
On Tuesday, Trump wrote 'Tariffs are the greatest!' By Wednesday, his goal was 'zero tariffs.' Confused yet? To read full article click here