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KWG Resources signs deal with China Rail for Ring of Fire feasibility study
A company interested in the chromite deposits in the James Bay Lowlands is teaming up with China Rail to do a feasibility study... To view the full article please click...
Wider differentials bump crude-by-rail shipments to 116,000 bpd in Q3
Canadian crude-by-rail exports rebounded in the third quarter to 116,000 barrels per day from 84,000 bpd in the second quarter as wider light-heavy price differentials...
Canada must tailor education to boost growth, says bank CEO
OTTAWA—Canada’s post-secondary institutions are not producing enough graduates with the right skills to drive future economic growth, warns the head of one of the...
TTC begins operations at new streetcar facility, modifies stops
The Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) new low-floor streetcars this week began operating out of its new streetcar facility known as Leslie Barns... To view the full article...
Cities may get a break on new transit projects, says new infrastructure minister
Canada’s new infrastructure minister hinted cities may pay less for future public transit projects... To view the full article please click here.
Bombardier to Outline Strategic and Transformation Objectives Through 2020
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 24, 2015) - (TSX:BBD.A)(TSX:BBD.B)(OTCQX:BDRBF) - Bombardier will hold its 2015 Investor Day in New York City starting at 8:00 a.m....
Hamilton politicians stuck in traffic on way to transit meeting at Queen’s Park
Hamilton politicians were gifted the perfect icebreaker for their meeting with Ontario's transportation minister: highway gridlock... To view the full article please click...
TPP Forum Ottawa, ON December 8, 2015
With the newly released text of the TPP, this event examines the agreement from a number of different angles to understand the opportunities and threats being presented to...
HMM To Expand Canadian Workforce
Global developer Hatch Mott MacDonald said it will add nearly 1,000 engineers and infrastructure professionals to its Canadian operations in a bid to "unlock new...
VIA Rail expands its rail network by acquiring the Brockville Subdivision
MONTREAL, Nov. 23, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is pleased to announce it acquired the Brockville Subdivision, consisting of 45 kilometres (28 miles) of...
Focus on Customer Experience and Integrated Urban Mobility at National Transit Conference in Montreal
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 23, 2015) - While commuters hopped on buses, bikes, rail and street cars early this morning, representatives and stakeholders from...
No plans to move CP Rail headquarters out of Canada, CEO says
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it has no plans to move its headquarters out of Canada as it tries to build a transcontinental railroad with the $29-billion (U.S.)...