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![CN track in northern Ontario received upgrades: Transport Canada](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
CN track in northern Ontario received upgrades: Transport Canada
Transport Canada has confirmed CN made repairs to the tracks in northern Ontario in response to inspections done after a series of derailments earlier this year between...
![A&B Rail Services Celebrates 50 Years On Track](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
A&B Rail Services Celebrates 50 Years On Track
EDMONTON, Sept. 3, 2015 /CNW/ - A&B Rail Services, Canada's largest and most experienced fully integrated, rail service provider, marks its 50th anniversary today. A&B Rail...
![Canadian solar power plant, suspension railway to be implemented this year: Ezzeldin](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Canadian solar power plant, suspension railway to be implemented this year: Ezzeldin
Several Canadian investment projects will be carried out during the current year, according to Fayez Ezzeldin, Chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and the...
![Transportation Safety Board issues report on CN train collision](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Transportation Safety Board issues report on CN train collision
Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) yesterday issued its investigation report into a 2014 collision between two CN trains in Montreal, Quebec, that resulted in a...
![Improving Canada’s innovation record: Experts chime-in](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Improving Canada’s innovation record: Experts chime-in
OTTAWA—Canada’s record on innovation is improving, but experts say governments can do more to support new and emerging businesses... To view the full article please...
![Edmonton opens northern Metro Line](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Edmonton opens northern Metro Line
CANADA: Revenue services on the second light rail route in Edmonton began running on September 6, when the capital of Alberta inaugurated the Metro Line serving the north of...
![Invitation to attend CMTS 2015](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Invitation to attend CMTS 2015
The Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers and its members have been invited to attend this important industry event. As a not-for-profit association, SME is passionate...
![Parsons to Implement Positive Train Control Safety Technology on Chicago’s Metra Rail System](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Parsons to Implement Positive Train Control Safety Technology on Chicago’s Metra Rail System
PASADENA, CA (September 3, 2015) – Parsons is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Metra, Chicago’s commuter rail operator, to install Positive Train Control...
![Exports jump 2.3 per cent in July with manufacturers contributing lion’s share of gains](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Exports jump 2.3 per cent in July with manufacturers contributing lion’s share of gains
OTTAWA—Someone forgot to inform manufacturers that Canada has slipped into a “technical recession.”... To view the full article please click here.
![Liberal leader repeats pledge: no tolls on Champlain Bridge](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Liberal leader repeats pledge: no tolls on Champlain Bridge
Justin Trudeau has repeated his promise that a Liberal government will not impose tolls on the replacement for the Champlain Bridge... To view the full article please click...
![Infrastructure funding critical: Chamber of Commerce](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Infrastructure funding critical: Chamber of Commerce
In order for Canada to prosper in challenging economic times, the next federal government must have a clear plan when it comes to trade, which includes critical...
![Indian Railways opens locomotive plant bids](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Indian Railways opens locomotive plant bids
ALSTOM and GE Transportation have emerged as lowest-price bidders for contracts with a combined value of around Rs 23bn ($US 348m) to establish two new locomotive assembly...