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Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ
The commodities downturn is hitting the rail equipment industry hard . With a fifth of the railcars in North America now sitting idle and orders and lease rates in steep...
The Evergreen Extension
The Evergreen rapid transit extension is now open, connecting the cities of Coquitlam, Port Moody and Burnaby to Metro Vancouver’s existing SkyTrain system... To read full...
Vehicle testing marks next big milestone for O-Train Confederation Line
A major milestone in the O-Train Confederation Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project was celebrated today as the first light rail vehicle (LRV) assembled in Ottawa began...
The Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers Bi-weekly report of Federal and Provincial Government developments
Federal Government Developments (Departments and Regulations) · On November 29, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will host a First...
Canadian railways not worried about Trump, but lumber quota concerns linger
Execs at CN and CP not concerned about U.S. president-elect's threat to alter NAFTA yet, even see some upside from US$1T infrastructure pledge. To read full article click...
Lambton College To ‘Train’ Future Conductors
The campus was selected as one of only a handful of Canadian colleges to offer the training program... To read full article click here.
Who benefits most from Canada’s pipeline approvals?
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Cenovus Energy Inc., Imperial Oil Ltd. and Suncor Energy Inc. are expected to be the primary beneficiaries of the Canadian government’s...
Canadian railways positive about Trump despite concerns about lumber quotas
MONTREAL — Canada's two largest railways are positive about the impact of a Donald Trump presidency despite some concern about the possibility of quotas being placed...
AG explores Ottawa's LRT readiness in annual report
Wondering exactly how the city will transition from moving thousands of transit riders on buses one day to moving them by light rail the next? To read full article click...
Feds invest $300K in Quebec steel firm looking to automate its machinery
LAC-DROLET, Que.—Steel fabricator Acier Fastech is kicking off a modernization project with the help of a federal government loan. To read full article click here.
Prime Minister to host First Ministers’ Meeting and meet with National Indigenous leaders
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that he will host a First Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) and a meeting with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders on December 9,...
Manufacturing Week Proclaimed in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan today proclaimed November 28 to December 2, 2016, as Manufacturing Week in Saskatchewan... To read full article click here.