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Siemens' first S200 LRV arrives for SFMTA
On Jan. 16, Siemens delivered its first new S200 light rail vehicle to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA ). This is the first of the 215 LRV to arrive...
Kevin O'Leary to enter Conservative leadership race today
Businessman Kevin O'Leary will enter the Conservative leadership race Wednesday, CBC News has learned... To read full article click here
Canada given advance notice of Trump’s NAFTA demands
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, chosen by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to reshape U.S. trade policy, has informed Canada that rules of origin and independent dispute...
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff rebranding as WSP
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff announced Jan. 12 that it will assume the WSP name effective May 2017... To read full article click here.
Grain Movement Going Well
Canada’s top grain monitor says the movement of this year’s harvest from Prairie farms to western ports is “going well” four years after a bumper crop crippled...
Parsons Recognized for Work on 17 of Canada's Largest Infrastructure Projects
Parsons has announced that the corporation has received a platinum ranking in ReNew Canada’s 2017 Top 100 Infrastructure Projects report for its work on 17 of Canada’s...
China Invests $503 Billion in Rail Infrastructure
China plans to spend 3.5 trillion yuan ($503 billion) to expand its railway system by 2020 as it turns to investments in infrastructure to bolster growth and improve...
Only a Few Spots Remain!!!
Only a few spaces left for sponsorship for CARS Supplier Suite. An effective and affordable option to host your guests before and after the Canadian Railway...
Donald Trump shows free trade can be challenged: Walkom
Give Donald Trump credit for this. The U.S. president-elect might not be everybody’s favourite person. But he is showing that governments can successfully challenge the...
Canada-U.K. trade deal could be in the works in post-Brexit future
Canada-U.K. trade deal could be in the works in post-Brexit future.... To read full article click here.
Canada may have delivery drones in service by late 2017
Don't look now, but Canada might just join the likes of France and the UK in ushering in the courier drone era... To read full article click here.
Limited Space Remains for the CARS Breakfast - Feb 3rd
Registration is almost full for the CARS breakfast being held on February 3rd, 2017 at the Bonaventure Hotel. For more details on this event or to find out how to register...