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Celebrating excellence at the 19th Rail Business Awards
UK: Transport for London was announced as Rail Business of the Year and Great Western Railway Managing Director Mark Hopwood was named Industry Leader of the Year at the...
Satellite train location technology tested in Italy
TESTING of the ERSAT EAV satellite signalling system concluded on February 24, when the operation of the technology was demonstrated to guests including Mr Josef...
Brampton City Hall to host Hurontario LRT open house
Brampton City Hall to host Hurontario LRT open house. To read full article click here
IO, Metrolinx issue RFQ for Toronto Union Station project
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Union Station Enhancement project in Toronto, ON, Canada has been issued by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx... To read full...
YPO Launches Second-Annual Innovation Week in May 2017
For the second consecutive year, YPO will host Innovation Week, a series of more than 70 events around the world designed to bring together the world's most dynamic...
EU-Canada free trade deal taken to court by French leftist lawmakers.
On Tuesday, more than 100 French lawmakers decided to request to the country’s constitutional council for the disputative free trade deal between the European Union and...
Latvia becomes 1st EU country to sign on to Canada's trade deal
The journey toward full ratification of Canada's trade deal with the European Union will be long and complicated, but an early step was taken Thursday as Latvia's parliament...
Railway supply industry news round-up
The Greenbrier Companies has rolled outs its 100 000th double-stack intermodal wagon unit at its Gunderson plant in in Portland, Oregon. Greenbrier said it has built...
New CP Rail chief executive steps away from consolidation — for now
The new chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is stepping away from his predecessor’s drive for industry consolidation — but only for the time being. To read...
Weekly gain for U.S. rail freight volumes
Rail traffic in the United States for the week ending Feb. 18 totaled 531,123 carloads and intermodal units, up 6.8% from the same week in 2016. To read full article click...
CP unveils logo during Canada's sesquicentennial year
Canadian Pacific yesterday unveiled a new logo to commemorate its role in Canada's history as the nation marks its 150th anniversary this...
All Three Amigos will be at NAFTA negotiating table, says minister Freeland
TORONTO—All three NAFTA members will be at the table whenever talks to revise the trade deal get underway, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Feb. 21 amid...