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Trudeau says provinces, cities will decide on infrastructure spending
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells CTV News that cities and provinces will decide how best to spend billions of dollars in infrastructure funding, as he seeks to avoid...
Trains complement pipelines, and are just as safe at transporting oil
When news broke last month about the Obama administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, some suggested that more oil would now inevitably move by rail... To...
Register Now! Canadian Rail Summit 2016
Registration is now open for the Canadian Rail Summit 2016 – Canada’s leading rail event! When: May 11-13, 2016 Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Explore...
Intercity rail: Canada should get on board
I just rode the train from London to Paris, and we arrived right on time... To view the full article please click here.
Canadian Pacific President Sees Lighter Chicago Rail Traffic With Norfolk Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP -2.02 % ’s proposed tie-up with Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC 2.01 % would ease congestion in the key Chicago-area rail hub by rerouting...
CN Rail donates $5M to aid Syrian refugee resettlement
OTTAWA—CN Rail today announced a $5 million donation to assist communities with the resettlement of Syrian refugees across Canada... To view the full article please click...
Cliffs Natural Resources loses billions in bargain sell-off of Bloom Lake assets
The Bloom Lake iron-ore mine in Quebec shows just how much value is being destroyed in the commodity meltdown... To view the full article please click here.
Amsted Rail to produce one million wheels for CN
Canadian National Railway (CN) announced on Dec. 10, 2015 a new long-term contract with Amsted Rail to produce one million wheels for use at its Transcona mechanical...
CP Rail barred from using U.S. crews on cross-border trains
An arbitrator’s ruling has halted Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s use of U.S. crews to operate trains that cross the border into Canada... To read full article click...
USW Leadership Statement Urges Rejection of TPP
PITTSBURGH , Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Executive Board of the United Steelworkers (USW) today adopted a formal resolution urging rejection...
Canadian Transportation Agency didn’t act independently on grain regs: Canadian Pacific
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) did not act independently when it changed regulated interswitching distances during the grain transportation crisis of...
Bombardier replaces head of transportation division with internal executive
MONTREAL – The executive overhaul at Bombardier has resulted in the replacement of the head of its Berlin-based transportation division... To read full article click here.