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Warren Buffett blasts Trump’s business record

Warren Buffett blasts Trump’s business record

OMAHA, Neb.—Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he’ll do whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump, including escorting people to the polls himself. To view the full...

Canadian manufacturing growth inches higher

Canadian manufacturing growth inches higher

The pace of growth in Canadian manufacturing inched higher in July, data showed on Tuesday, as rising new orders and overall output offset a drag from export orders... To...

CMQ, Railway Age's 2016 Regional Railroad of the Year, begins receiving new locomotives

CMQ, Railway Age's 2016 Regional Railroad of the Year, begins receiving new locomotives

On Friday, July 29, Central Maine & Quebec Railway (CMQ) took delivery of its first of eight rebuilt Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP38-3 locomotive, #3812, in the...

Canada's railways release new video to promote free national emergency response training program

Canada's railways release new video to promote free national emergency response training program

OTTAWA, Aug. 3, 2016 /CNW/ - Canada's railways today released a new promotional video about TRANSCAER® – the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response...

Political meddling is putting Canada’s rail network at risk — right when we need it most

Political meddling is putting Canada’s rail network at risk — right when we need it most

Western Canadian farmers should prepare for 10 years of surging economic growth, thanks to a predicted spike in European and Asian-bound exports, says the Conference Board...

Loram completes acquisition of RVEL

Loram completes acquisition of RVEL

Loram, Maintenance of Way (Loram) has completed the acquisition of RVEL, a rolling engineering and operating company based in Derby, UK... To view the full article please...

Diplomatica: Ukrainian ambassador excited about trade deal opportunities

Diplomatica: Ukrainian ambassador excited about trade deal opportunities

Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko says Ukraine’s newly minted free-trade agreement with Canada gives his country a lot of credibility as a would-be trader with other...

Bombardier Signs $428 Million Deal for Metrolinx Rail Cars

Bombardier Signs $428 Million Deal for Metrolinx Rail Cars

THUNDER BAY – Bombardier Transportation announced today that Metrolinx, the Province of Ontario’s regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton...

Hyperloop concept spurs “Innovation Train” on Deutsche Bahn

Hyperloop concept spurs “Innovation Train” on Deutsche Bahn

An idea to move people and goods on land at the speed of sound may help passenger railway travel more efficient.... To view the full article please click here.

LRT tunnel work to resume for 1st time since Rideau Street sinkhole

LRT tunnel work to resume for 1st time since Rideau Street sinkhole

Work on Ottawa's light rail transit system is expected to resume this weekend underneath Rideau Street for the first time since a watermain break in June created an enormous...

Transportation stakeholders not wooed by consultation promise

Transportation stakeholders not wooed by consultation promise

The Liberals promised to be a more transparent and accountable government. They promised public consultations on major policy decisions — consultations that would give...

The Future of Transportation in Canada: Developing a Long-term Agenda for Transportation

The Future of Transportation in Canada: Developing a Long-term Agenda for Transportation

About the consultation On April 27, 2016, the Minister of Transport began consulting Canadians, stakeholders, and provinces and territories to hear their views and discuss...