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IO and Metrolinx issue RFQ for Hamilton Light Rail Transit project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx in Canada have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the...
Union Pacific board approves $3.1 billion 2017 capital program
The Board of Directors of Union Pacific approved its $3.1 billion capital program for 2017... To read full article click here .
Eglinton Crosstown surges forward
The year 2017 will see construction on Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT project move into its next phase... To read full article click here.
Report on plans for Phase 2 of LRT pushed back
A report on the plans for the second phase of LRT scheduled to be made public Monday will be delayed by almost two weeks... To read full article click here.
AAR estimates freight railroads will spend $22 billion on capital programs in 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) estimates U.S. freight railroads will spend an estimated $22 billion in 2017 on capital programs... To read full article click...
LRT, GO or both?: Del Duca and Metrolinx will make Hamilton announcement Thursday
Hamilton could learn the fate of its light rail transit (LRT) A line Thursday morning when the province and Metrolinx make a joint announcement at the Hunter Street GO...
Creel takes the throttle at CP
Keith Creel has assumed his new role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific, becoming the 17th person to lead the railroad since its founding in...
Commuter rail 'very feasible' possibility in Halifax, Via Rail president says
Work is well underway to try to make commuter rail service a reality for Halifax... To read full article click Here.
Canadian Manufacturers Call for Boost to Tax Competativeness
Industry body Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) has urged the Canadian Government to create a globally competitive business tax structure that supports growth. .....
REM project: Financial information note
MONTRÉAL, Jan. 31, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - With new ridership data that includes the three new downtown stations announced on November 25, 2016 , CDPQ Infra is issuing a...
Yedlin: Trade threats bring more uncertainty for Canadian economy
That was among the key messages Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz offered during an interview Tuesday afternoon.. To read full article click here.
World rail infrastructure market January 2017
Canada: Sersa Total Track has been awarded a three-year grinding contract to remove corrugation and reprofile the rails on Toronto Transit Commission's 6 km Scarborough ALRT...