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APTA decries Trump's budget cuts to transit programs
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) leaders expressed disappointment yesterday that President Donald Trump's budget reaffirmed the administration's plan to...
Metrolinx appealing court loss over $770M light rail vehicle contract with Bombardier
TORONTO – Metrolinx has filed an appeal questioning the decision of an Ontario judge last month that preserved the transit agency’s contract with Bombardier...
Mexico and Canada Say Nafta Talks With U.S. Should Be Trilateral
MEXICO CITY—Mexican and Canadian officials said Tuesday that negotiations to update the North American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. should be trilateral as a matter...
Canada dives deep into data to make case to U.S. on NAFTA, says Freeland
OTTAWA – The federal government is using a deep mine of digital data to map out what it says are the economic benefits to the United States of its unfettered trade with...
Montreal’s $6-billion light rail transit project has Kirkland property owners on edge
Residents and business owners in the Town of Kirkland are wondering whether their properties will be expropriated as Montreal embarks on a $6-billion light rail project...
What's at stake for Hamilton as U.S. moves to renegotiate NAFTA?
A trade deal taken for granted is now top of mind for the Chamber of Commerce To read full article click here
FTA approves funding of Caltrain electrification
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced yesterday that it has approved a $647 million Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) for Caltrain's electrification project....
MTA issues RFP for next round of subway station projects
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for rehabilitation projects at four subway stations in Manhattan. To read full...
Siemens' Cascades Charger locomotive on display
The newest locomotive to power Amtrak trains on the West Coast got its first official public showing over the weekend. To read full article click here
Japan and Canada want to resurrect Pacific trade deal Trump killed
President Trump left a mammoth Pacific free trade deal in ruins. Now, the other countries involved want to rebuild it. To read full article click here
Ontario advances Toronto-Windsor high-speed rail line
Ontario is moving forward with preliminary design work for a Toronto-Windsor high-speed rail route, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced late last week. To read full article...
Legislation would reauthorize FEMA
Members of a House committee and subcommittee introduced legislation last week to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the first time since the...