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![Council unanimously supports passenger train](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Council unanimously supports passenger train
City council unanimously supported a resolution supporting the stakeholder group to get the Algoma Passenger Rail Service back on track... To view the full article please...
![Greenbrier launches Regulatory Services Group](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Greenbrier launches Regulatory Services Group
The Greenbrier Companies announced Sept. 8, 2016 that its subsidiary, Greenbrier Management Services LLC (GMS) has expanded its railcar asset management business with the...
![Ontario Adds 10,500 Jobs in August](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Ontario Adds 10,500 Jobs in August
Employment in Ontario increased by 10,500 in August -- including gains in a number of sectors such as finance and construction... To view the full article please click here.
![Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport to make funding announcement at VIA Rail's London station](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport to make funding announcement at VIA Rail's London station
LONDON, ONTARIO — Kate Young, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport will be joined by Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and Chief Executive Officer of...
![Minister Garneau to discuss rail transportation with industry representatives](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Minister Garneau to discuss rail transportation with industry representatives
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will deliver remarks about rail transportation to industry executives at the Canadian Railway...
![Government of Canada delivers more than $391 million to Ontario for community infrastructure projects](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Government of Canada delivers more than $391 million to Ontario for community infrastructure projects
Investing in infrastructure is vital to creating middle class jobs today and sustained economic growth for years to come. Modern, efficient community infrastructure...
![Chief financial officer steps down at Canadian Pacific Railway after 16 months](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Chief financial officer steps down at Canadian Pacific Railway after 16 months
CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway's chief financial officer is stepping down just 16 months after he was appointed. To read full article click here.
![Federal, Provincial and Territorial ministers discuss Phase 2 of federal infrastructure plan](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Federal, Provincial and Territorial ministers discuss Phase 2 of federal infrastructure plan
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Brian Mason, Alberta's Minister of Infrastructure, hosted today the first...
![Government of Canada delivers more than $7.8 million to Prince Edward Island for community infrastructure projects](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Government of Canada delivers more than $7.8 million to Prince Edward Island for community infrastructure projects
Investing in infrastructure is vital to creating middle class jobs today and sustained economic growth for years to come. Modern, efficient community infrastructure...
![Federal consultations on infrastructure plan point to need for flexibility](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Federal consultations on infrastructure plan point to need for flexibility
OTTAWA -- Canadian municipalities want the federal government to change the way it decides how much money cities should get for transit and water projects... To view the...
![Hamilton hires new head of transit — and she likes LRT](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Hamilton hires new head of transit — and she likes LRT
Hamilton has hired a new head of transit, and it's someone who knows about and is a fan of light rail transit (LRT)... To view the full article please click here.
![Bill Ackman, the activist who sparked CP Rail’s turnaround, quits board after Pershing Square sells stake](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Bill Ackman, the activist who sparked CP Rail’s turnaround, quits board after Pershing Square sells stake
Bill Ackman stepped down from the board of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. a month after his Pershing Square Capital Management LP sold its entire stake in Canada’s...