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Register Now! 2016 National Railway Day Conference, Nov 1st
Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual National Railway Day Conference-Innovation and Investment – Building for the Future. To commemorate the day that the last spike...
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) 42nd Parliament, 1st Session Meeting No. 21 Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 8:45 a.m. to 10:45...
Request for Proposals Issued for GO Transit Stouffville Corridor Station Improvements
TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three shortlisted teams to design, build, and finance...
Canada and Saskatchewan reach agreement under new federal infrastructure funding programs
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are making investments that will help create jobs and grow the middle class now while building a strong foundation for a...
Government supports Steel Day in Alberta
The steel industry/metals manufacturing sector employs almost 43,000 people across the province... To view the full article please click here.
Possible futures for the CP Rail line in downtown Calgary
It runs through the heart of Calgary like a steel spine. The city was built around it and exists in no small measure because of it. The track of the Canadian Pacific...
Quebec pension fund ups stakes in infrastructure test case
TORONTO (Reuters) - Quebec's public pension fund, the Caisse, is about to take on one of its toughest investment challenges yet - helping the commuters of Montreal... To...
Transport Canada Standard TP 14850 Update
30-DAY PUBLIC CONSULTATION: Update of Transport Canada Standard TP 14850 The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate has released the proposed first draft of the...
Guido De Ciccio, Senior Vice-President, Operations Western Region, retires from CP
Guido De Ciccio, Senior Vice-President, Operations Western Region, retires from CP.. To read full article click here.
Slow harvest hampers shippers
Grain shipments by rail are off to a slow start so far in the 2016-17 crop year, hampered by poor harvest across much of western Canada. To read full article click here.
Trade minister heads out on tour to save Canada-EU trade deal
Pushing back against growing protectionist sentiment, Chrystia Freeland plans to crisscross Europe to shore up support for CETA... To read full article click here.
Light rail to Surrey by 2018: tips from Toronto's chief planner
Toronto's chief city planner Jennifer Keesmaat has a few suggestions for how Surrey can get a light rail system up and running by 2018... To view the full article please...