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Metrolinx launches Twitter service for 7 GO Transit rail lines
Metrolinx has launched a new Twitter service to help commuters track their ride... To read full article click here.
Canada's transportation strategy to address fair rail for grain farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — On Nov. 3, 2016, the Transport Minister of Canada, Marc Garneau, announced the Transportation 2030 strategy.. To read full article click here.
FRA updates on PTC: "Uneven progress"
The Federal Railroad Administration on Nov. 28 released third quarter 2016 data submitted by railroads on their progress in implementing Positive Train Control (PTC).... To...
AAR to FRA: PTC "is not-off-the shelf"
The Association of American Railroads replied on Nov. 28 to the Federal Railroad Administration's third quarter 2016 data in the implementation of Positive Train Control...
Proposed Montréal REM project grows by three stations and CA$400M
The number of stations and the associated cost have grown for a proposed 41-mile light-rail system in Montréal, Québec... To read full article click here.
Coal is still king for Canadian railways despite Liberal government’s energy plant phase out
Despite the phasing out of coal-fired power plants, railways expect to ship more coal, not less, for the foreseeable future... To read full article click here.
Bombardier sends Eglinton Crosstown, Finch West LRT test car to Kingston, Ont. for trials
A prototype light-rail vehicle for Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRT lines is en route to undergo testing — two years after Bombardier was supposed...
Canada: The Future Of The U.S.-Canada Trade Relationship In Light Of The Election
The United States and Canada enjoy a unique bilateral relationship. That relationship reflects a unique friendship, underpinned by shared geography, similar values, common...
Uncertainty over Canada’s economic outlook sets bar high for rate change, Poloz says
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz suggested that continued uncertainties surrounding Canada’s economic outlook have set the bar high for an interest rate change, as...
Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (International Harmonization Update, 2016)
Objectives This amendment has several objectives. The first is to harmonize the TDGR with international regulatory requirements by updating the TDGR to incorporate changes...
3 central Montreal stations added to LRT plans
Quebec's pension fund manager wants to add three new central Montreal stations to its already ambitious electric light rail project, bringing the cost of the proposed...
Japan waits to deal direct with Canada on trade, not ready to abandon TPP: envoy
OTTAWA — Japan wants Canada to join the fight against rising American protectionism, but that doesn't extend to reviving its own direct trade talks with Canada, says the...