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CP Rail wants to install cameras to monitor train crews
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. wants to keep an eye on its train crews, and says installing cameras aimed at the locomotive operators will improve safety on the railways......
Manufacturers’ reluctance to invest could derail Canada’s economic momentum
OTTAWA—With energy sector capital spending running of fumes and a sluggish business investment climate for most other Canadian industries, a new Conference Board of Canada...
Transportation agency to launch review
Canada’s transportation industry is getting another review, this one by the government agency that regulates Canada’s railway, airline and marine shipping industries.......
The League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) has appointed three members to Board of Director roles.
The League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) has appointed three members to Board of Director roles... To view the full article please click here.
TTC to open Leslie Barns streetcar maintenance facility
The Toronto Transit Commission tomorrow will officially open its Leslie Barns streetcar maintenance and storage facility... To view the full article please click here.
Bombardier consortium wins US$106M rail control contract in Malaysia
BERLIN—The rail division of Canadian transport giant Bombardier Inc. and a Malaysia partner have won a major infrastructure contract to provide the rail control and...
FreightCar America appoints Ted Baun Chief Commercial Officer
FreightCar America, Inc. announced May 27, 2016 that its Board of Directors has appointed Theodore (Ted) W. Baun as Chief Commercial Officer, effective June 1, 2016... To...
Will a $136M Turcot rail corridor be built for nothing? New LRT wouldn't use it
Montreal's new light rail network will bypass a $136-million train corridor under the Turcot Interchange that Quebec's Transport Ministry had designed for that purpose... To...
New Committee items posted on the parliamentary website
Finance (FINA) Meeting Amendment: Meeting 24 Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) Meeting Notice: Meeting 16 Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)...
VIA Rail ready to welcome more passengers this summer!
MONTREAL , May 26, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Starting on June 1 st , the overall capacity for trips on board VIA Rail Canada's (VIA Rail) trains between Montréal and Toronto will...
Montreal transit agency ready to roll out AZUR trains
The Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) announced yesterday that it's ready to begin sending more of its new AZUR trains into passenger service following the successful...
Trudeau to G7: ‘it’s not about whether to invest, but what to invest in’
The meeting was Trudeau's first chance to tell G7 colleagues directly about Canada's approach of boosting government spending to lift its economy... To view the full article...