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![California, China up next for travelling Tory](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
California, China up next for travelling Tory
TORONTO - Where in the world is Mayor John Tory headed next... To view the full article please click here.
![Registration Deadline - National Railway Day Conference](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Registration Deadline - National Railway Day Conference
The deadline to register for the National Railway Day Conference is Friday October 30th, 2015. If you would like to register but have not yet done so please contact Lynn...
![HRSI introduced its Automated Conveyor Train at Railway Interchange](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
HRSI introduced its Automated Conveyor Train at Railway Interchange
Herzog Railroad Services, Inc., unveiled the Automated Conveyor Train (A.C.T.), its new aggregate delivery system, at Railway Interchange 2015... To view the full article...
![TPP deal to be among first foreign policy issues Trudeau government will face](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
TPP deal to be among first foreign policy issues Trudeau government will face
VANCOUVER—As Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau and the newly-elected Liberals prepare to form a government, one of the last, incomplete pieces of the Conservative...
![VIA Rail's Ocean hosts authors onboard for 24 hours of writing](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
VIA Rail's Ocean hosts authors onboard for 24 hours of writing
HALIFAX, Oct. 23 2015 /CNW/ - At noon today, 24 French-language authors from France, Belgium, Acadia, Quebec and Ontario will depart Halifax on VIA Rail's Ocean train, faced...
![Montreal transit agency unveils $2.8 billion capex plan](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Montreal transit agency unveils $2.8 billion capex plan
The Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) has introduced its three-year capital expenditures program, which is valued at more than $2.8 billion (in Canadian dollars.)... To...
![Small businesses propelling Canadian economy, but growth depends on innovation, exports](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Small businesses propelling Canadian economy, but growth depends on innovation, exports
TORONTO—Though small Canadian businesses created a full 80 per cent of the country’s new private-sector jobs over the past year, “this economic piston of growth” is...
![Surrey and White Rock waterfront rail line gaining momentum](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Surrey and White Rock waterfront rail line gaining momentum
The effort to move a busy railway line away from the White Rock and south Surrey ocean front seems to be picking up steam. To read full article click here.
![Passenger train applications due month-end](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Passenger train applications due month-end
Three companies who have expressed interest in operating the passenger train between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst have been provided with the numbers they need to complete...
![China wins Indonesian railway project](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
China wins Indonesian railway project
China Railways International Co Ltd and a consortium of Indonesian state-owned companies signed on Oct. 16, an agreement to form a joint venture for the...
![House T&I passes H.R. 3763, PTC extension intact. Now the fun begins](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
House T&I passes H.R. 3763, PTC extension intact. Now the fun begins
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22, 2015 unanimously approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of 2015 (H.R....
![Canadian manufacturers must embrace change to compete globally](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Canadian manufacturers must embrace change to compete globally
The ripple effect has resulted in volatility in some prominent industries, and despite an optimistic start, it is still challenging times for Canadian manufacturers.. To...