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Barack Obama to deliver keynote speech to Montreal Board of Trade in June
MONTREAL -- Former U.S. president Barack Obama will deliver a keynote speech to the Montreal Board of Trade on June 6, the organization announced Wednesday. To read full...
New inland port under construction on U.S.-Canada border
Transload Services Ltd. is building a new inland port and rail siding in Manitoba on the U.S.-Canadian border, the company announced yesterday. To read full article click...
Railroads seek longer-lasting special trackwork components, suppliers say
Railroads continue to ask suppliers of special trackwork components to make their offerings easier and safer to install, and to last longer — be they turnouts, switch...
Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario issue RFQ for Rutherford Station upgrades
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for firms to design, build and finance an upgrade of the Rutherford Station in...
CN to help fund Waverley Underpass project
Canadian officials gathered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, last week to officially break ground on the Waverley Street project to replace an existing grade crossing with an...
CP Canada 150 Train #ConnectingCanada and rocking the nation this summer with cross-country block party
CALGARY , May 10, 2017 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific (CP) today announced a summer train tour to celebrate Canada's sesquicentennial while re-connecting generations of Canadians...
CP to buy back 3% of shares
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. announced a new round of stock repurchases, and will also hike its dividend payout by double digits. To read full article click here
Eglinton Crosstown LRT work cuts into TTC parking at Kennedy Station
For the next few years, there will be less “street furniture” along Eglinton Avenue in Scarborough, and less parking at Kennedy Station. To read full article click here
As biggest boxship docks, Vancouver's Deltaport growth tied to rail partnerships
The largest container vessel to call Canada arrived on May 5 at Global Container Terminals (GCT) Deltaport, located in the Port of Vancouver. The port was able to attract...
Canadian Pacific changing tracks to win customers
MONTREAL/WINNIPEG - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd CEO Keith Creel is an operations specialist like his predecessor, but the new leader is taking a vastly different approach...
RFP issued for Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project
A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued for a Tier II environmental study, advanced planning and engineering work for the proposed Cross Harbor Freight Movement...
Freight-car demand remains flat, report says
Economic Planning Associates Inc. 's (EPA) latest freight rail-car forecast for total deliveries in 2017 remains at 42,500 units due to the strength in box cars, hi-cube...