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BoC looks to innovate as conventional monetary policy ‘stretched to its limits’

BoC looks to innovate as conventional monetary policy ‘stretched to its limits’

OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada is launching what it calls an ambitious research agenda to further explore how other countries have responded to crisis at a time when...

Mayor Nenshi drives C-Train as Calgary Transit launches 4-car service

Mayor Nenshi drives C-Train as Calgary Transit launches 4-car service

Mayor Nenshi has taken the controls of a four-car C-Train to mark the launch of the longer C-Train service in Calgary... To view the full article please click here.

Siemens to deliver 13 electric locomotives to SEPTA

Siemens to deliver 13 electric locomotives to SEPTA

Siemens has secured a $118m contract from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SETPA) in the US for the supply of 13 electric locomotives... To view the...

Short lines want more cars

Short lines want more cars

Short-line railway operators on the Prairies hope the Canada Transportation Act review will address key issues affecting western Canadian grain transportation, most notably...

VIA Rail relieves road congestion in the greater Toronto area by adding frequencies and seats

VIA Rail relieves road congestion in the greater Toronto area by adding frequencies and seats

Montreal, Nov. 12, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is pleased to announce service improvements into and out of Toronto. The following changes came into effect...

LTC unveils plan for light rail transit

LTC unveils plan for light rail transit

London city council approved a preliminary plan for a hybrid light rail and bus rapid transit system for the city on Monday night... To view the full article please click...

Ontario hands out $333M gas tax funds to municipalities

Ontario hands out $333M gas tax funds to municipalities

TORONTO—The province is giving 95 Ontario municipalities a total of $332.9 million this year for public transit projects, an increase of $11.4 million from last year... To...

Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems awarded GO Transit electrification project contract

Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems awarded GO Transit electrification project contract

Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems (GFT&RS) was awarded a contract from Metrolinx for its GO Transit rail network electrification project. The contract was awarded to...

Siemens to build new locomotives for SEPTASiemens to build new locomotives for SEPTA

Siemens to build new locomotives for SEPTASiemens to build new locomotives for SEPTA

Siemens has been awarded a $118 million USD contract to build 13 ACS-64 electric locomotives for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) ... To read...

GE to build 1000 locos for Indian Railways

GE to build 1000 locos for Indian Railways

GE Transportation is set to supply at least 1000 diesel locomotives to Indian Railways (IR) after GE Global Sourcing India was selected as preferred bidder for a Rs 220bn...

Metrolinx chief capital officer Jack Collins steps down to focus on family

Metrolinx chief capital officer Jack Collins steps down to focus on family

The man tasked with making the Ontario government’s massive transit promises a reality is leaving the job, in what is being called a “great loss” for Metrolinx... To...

MPP's try and get new Liberal MP's all aboard two-way all-day GO train service to Kitchener

MPP's try and get new Liberal MP's all aboard two-way all-day GO train service to Kitchener

Two local MPP’s have a message for the new federal Liberal Members of Parliament... To read full article click here.