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MEDIA ADVISORY: Emergency Response Assistance Canada and CN conduct rail emergency exercise as part of ongoing response team training.
BRAMPTON, ON, Sept. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC), in conjunction with CN, will conduct a rail emergency training exercise on Sept 15, 2016....
Request for Qualifications Issued for GO Transit Cooksville Station
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to design, build and finance...
Request for Qualifications Issued for Highway 401 Rail Tunnel
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to design, build and finance...
Toronto derailment could have been avoided with onboard cameras: CP Rail exec
TORONTO — The recent derailment of a Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. freight train in central Toronto might have been prevented if the locomotive had an onboard camera...
CN named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
CN has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World Index for the fifth consecutive year and to the DJSI North America Index for the eighth consecutive...
Hanjin Shipping executives use personal assets to pump US$44.6M into company
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of—South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping says it has received $44.6 million from its current and former chiefs to relieve its global cargo crisis... To...
Herzog Technologies taps Red Hat for cloud-based PTC system
Herzog Technologies has launched a cloud-based positive train control (PTC) solution using the technologies of Red Hat, Inc., a leading global provider of open source...
Confidentiality agreements for LRT updates anger local politicians
Local politicians around Montreal are being asked to sign confidentiality agreements in order to receive information about the light-rail network proposed by the Caisse de...
A Balanced Plan to Build Ontario Up for Everyone
The Speech from the Throne outlines the Ontario government's balanced plan to grow Ontario's economy and create jobs. The government is committed to delivering real benefits...
Government of Canada invests in infrastructure improvements at VIA Rail's London and Sarnia Stations
The Government of Canada recognizes the importance for Canadian travellers to access a national rail transportation service that is safe, secure, efficient, reliable, and...
Minister Garneau to deliver an address on Canada's transportation system
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — September 12, 2016 – The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will deliver an address on Canada’s transportation system to the London...
Contentious TPP deal would give $4.3B boost to economy, federal study says
OTTAWA—A new federal government study projects that Canada would generate more than $4 billion in long-term GDP gains if it joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership—but...