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Bombardier rolls out first LRV for Waterloo
THE first Flexity Freedom LRV for the initial phase of the Ion light rail network in the Canadian city of Waterloo was loaded onto a lorry at Bombardier’s plant in Thunder...
CN performing well in a mixed economic environment
CANADA: ‘Despite facing difficult winter conditions in December, CN delivered very strong fourth-quarter results and throughout 2016 demonstrated once again its ability to...
CN Plans C$2.5 Billion in 2017 Capital Investments
Canadian National Railway Company ( CN ) has announced a capital program of C$2.5 billion for 2017 that will focus on hardening its core infrastructure To read full...
CP names Brooks senior VP, chief marketing officer
Canadian Pacific has appointed John Brooks senior vice president and chief marketing officer, the railroad announced Tuesday To read full article click here
Against all odds, CETA, Canada's trade deal with Europe, moves forward. Now what?
Canada’s trade pact with Europe has become the little deal that could. To read full article click here
Moorman to Congress: "New era" of Amtrak investment required
The head of Amtrak told lawmakers a new era of infrastructure investment is needed to ensure a healthy future for long-distance passenger rail travel in the U.S. To read...
Appenzell Railways orders Stadler EMUs
SWITZERLAND's Appenzell Railways (AB) has awarded Stadler Rail a SFr 36m ($US 37.6m) contract to supply four four-car metre-gauge EMUs for the 32.1km Gossau - Wasserauen...
No NAFTA proposals yet from Trump administration: Garneau
The Trump administration has yet to make concrete NAFTA proposals, Transport Minister Marc Garneau confirmed on his way into a cabinet meeting Tuesday morning. To read full...
Oil firms resume rail shipments as crude oil pipelines fill up again
CALGARY — A looming pipeline shortage could force more barrels of Canadian oil onto rail cars over the next few years, as oilsands companies look for alternative shipping...
GE plants women STEM seeds
GE on Feb. 13 announced goals of having 20,000 women fill STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) roles by 2020 and obtaining 50:50 representation in all the...
Positive Trump-Trudeau debut puts business at ease; now all eyes turn to Europe
Corporate Canada closely watched the first meeting between the two leaders, parsing every word for clues on the future of trade between the two countries To read full...
European Parliament approves trade deal with Canada
The European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday approved the Canada-EU trade agreement after a noisy and sometimes emotional debate To read full article click here