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What lower oil prices mean for Canadian rails
Declining oil prices will likely have a negative impact on Canadian railroads given their exposure to the energy sector... To view the full article please click here.
Railway Association of Canada honours 2014 safety award winners
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today recognized four of its members for their outstanding contributions to rail safety... To view the full article please click...
TransLink referendum question set to be decided by mayors
TransLink's Mayors' Council will meet Friday to finalize the question... To view the full article please click here.
MPP Chan says exporting is a priority for Ontario Liberals
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade Michael Chan made a stopover... To view the full article please click here.
AMT launches commuter-rail service to Montreal suburb
The Agence Metropolitaine de Transport's (AMT) new commuter-rail line began service yesterday... To view the full article please click here.
How CN is outperforming its more high-profile rival CP
To get a real sense of the difference between Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.... To view full article please click here
Canada's crude-by-rail exports rise 22 percent in third quarter
Dec 1 (Reuters) - Canadian crude exports by rail rose 22 percent in the third quarter of 2014... To view full article please click here
AMT launches Train de l’Est commuter service
ANADA: Montréal commuter rail operator Agence Métropolitaine de Transport finally began revenue service... To view full article please click here
Ottawa's city council sworn in with music and Timmy's
Ottawa’s new city council was sworn in Monday night at a music-filled ceremony at Centrepointe Theatre.... To view full article please click here
Canadian manufacturing PMI steady, exports jump in November
TORONTO Dec 1 (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector.... To view full article please click here
CETA's fate may hinge on outcome of EU-Singapore trade ratification
The fate of Canada’s landmark trade agreement with the European Union, known as CETA... To view full article please click here
A bolder Canada finally gets global trade right
Those who are old enough to remember the Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement negotiations... To view article please click here