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Edmonton awards Valley Line PPP contract
THE City of Edmonton, Canada, has awarded a public-private-partnership (PPP) contract to the TransEd Partners consortium to design, build, operate, maintain, and finance the...
Draft program for the Canadian Rail Summit 2016 available now!
The draft program for the Canadian Rail Summit 2016 is now available here. More than 70% of exhibit space is sold ! Don’t miss out on Canada’s leading rail industry...
Metrolinx sets Toronto RER options
GTA (Greater Toronto Area) region public transportation agency Metrolinx outlined the four options being considered for the core of the Toronto Regional Express Rail (RER)...
CP launches CPconsolidation.com, new website fully detailing proposed business combination to Norfolk Southern
Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today launched a new website highlighting the benefits of its pro-customer, end-to-end, competition-enhancing business combination...
CN Railway announces $5M donation to Syrian welcome fund at Calgary event
Canadian National Railway is donating $5 million to the Welcome Fund for Syrian Refugees, officials announced at an event in Calgary Thursday morning... To view the full...
Ottawa to increase federal share of infrastructure funding
Federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi says Ottawa will cover a greater share of infrastructure projects than the conventional three-way split with provinces and...
Preliminary Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Part 11 – Marine, and Short-Run Ferry Provisions under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
Transport Canada is proposing to update the marine provisions in Part 11 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) and special case provided for at...
Canada helps fund GO Transit, SkyTrain station upgrades
Canada is helping to pay for improvements at two passenger stations in Ontario and British Columbia... To view the full article please click here .
Jason Seidl: G&W positioning itself well for 2016
Despite a strong U.S. dollar, lower commodity prices and fewer coal shipments, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on Feb. 10, 2016 reported a 2015 fourth-quarter revenue of $514.9...
NAFTA Rail Ties
Cross-border trade between the United States and its closest neighbors and largest trading partners, Mexico and Canada, continues to grow, and cross-border intermodal...
CN targeting C$2.9 billion in 2016 capital investments
CN announced on Feb. 10, 2016 the details of its 2016 plan to invest approximately C$2.9 billion in rail infrastructure and equipment “to raise network efficiency, support...
Toronto Transit Commission unveils 2016 customer charter, pledges to reduce subway delays
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) last week released its 2016 customer charter that includes pledges to reduce train delays and enable WiFi at more stations... To view...