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Alstom presents Riyadh metro train
Alstom is a member of the Fast consortium, which is constructing lines 4, 5 and 6. The three lines have a total length of 64.5km and include 29 stations, 30km of viaduct and...
Canada is ready to retaliate in trade war, Freeland warns Washington
OTTAWA—Canada’s foreign affairs minister says she warned Washington that any border tax on Canadian imports would trigger retaliation by Ottawa. To read full article...
Possible Upgrades to the Former CNR/VIA Rail Station
The city of Prince Rupert is looking to assess the condition of the collapsing former CNR/VIA Rail station that sits on the Waterfront at Rotary Park, to enable future...
Autonomous road vehicles are coming - start preparing now THERE is little doubt that the introduction of autonomous vehicles (AV) will have a profound effect on land transport when driverless cars, buses and trucks become commercially available, but the b
THERE is little doubt that the introduction of autonomous vehicles (AV) will have a profound effect on land transport when driverless cars, buses and trucks become...
Bilateral talks ramp up as Canada tries to avoid US trade ire
Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian officials are reaching out to US counterparts in hopes of heading off possible trade disruptions as President Donald Trump prepares to renegotiate or...
Opening up Canadian innovation data If the federal government is committed to open innovation data, why is our intellectual property office so inaccessible?
If the federal government is committed to open innovation data, why is our intellectual property office so inaccessible? To read full article click here
Canadians want Trudeau to stand up to Trump, even if it leads to trade war: poll
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares for his first encounter with Donald Trump at the White House, a new poll conducted for The Globe and Mail shows Canadians expect...
Media Advisory - Interview Opportunity: 2017 Canadian Federal Budget
Grant Thornton helps break down the Canadian federal budget for businesses and families TORONTO , Feb. 7, 2017 /CNW/ - In advance of Canada's upcoming federal budget,...
Progress on pipelines could mean less oil will be transported by rail
Big moves by the Canadian and U.S. governments on oil pipelines in recent months are threatening the long-term future of the main alternative: crude shipped by rail. To read...
Tearing up NAFTA ‘would be devastating’: major U.S. business lobbyist
The head of the biggest business lobby in the United States is warning against tearing up NAFTA, saying this would wreak havoc on the North American economy. To read full...
Advisory council recommends Canada embrace trade, become global hub to ‘jolt’ economy
The federal government has an “economic imperative” to reject anti-trade sentiments and instead position Canada as a “global trading hub,” an economic advisory...
CARS Scholarship Fund
Objective : To establish an internally managed Scholarship Fund in the name of the Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers to be known as the CARS Scholarship Fund. ...