Latest News
This page presents developments that relate to issues examined by CARS.
"CPKC and EVR Renew and Expand Rail Service Agreement"
"Canadian Pacific Kansas City said today it has signed a new five-year agreement with Elk Valley Resources (EVR), expanding CPKC's share of EVR's steelmaking coal movements...
"Canadian government moves to speed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project"
"The Canadian government has listed the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project at the Port of Vancouver as a "project of national interest", clearing the way for regulatory support...
"PSPC awards contract to build new NRC campus in Ottawa"
"The Government of Canada announced it is advancing the Transportation Safety and Technology Science (TSTS) project into its next phase by exercising the full construction...
"Modular construction helping to deliver Oakville GO Station renovations"
"Brantford, Ont. based ANC Modular Inc (ANC) is working with the Kenaidan Murphy joint Venture to build the new pedestrain bridges and platform access buildings for...
"Province invests in North Bay factory for concrete railroad ties"
"The Government of Ontario is investing $1 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to help RailOne Rainbow Canada Corp. build a new concrete...
Current Rail/Transit Bids
For a few of the current rail/transit bids, please click the links below: 202509004 - P00414_Fallowfield Station Platform Refurbishment - VIA Rail Canada AB-2025-007734 -...
"Carney budget to focus on taxes, shift from Trudeau era"
"Tax reforms designed to spur economic growth will be a key pillar in Prime Minister Mark Carney's second budget, government sources say, signalling another policy shift in...
"Carney government's national security strategy features focus on safeguarding economy"
"The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation. The long-awaited...
"B.C. Conservatives win majority government, CTV News declares"
"David Eby's snap election gamble has handed the B.C. Conservative Party a majority government, CTV News was first to declare Saturday Night. While some ridings have yet to...
"Canada-U.S. trade talks intensifying but wide gaps remains, sources say"
"With the U.S.-Canada trade war dominating the final days of the U.S. midterm campaign, trade discussions between the two countries have intensified. But sources tell CBC...
"Expert suggests extending VIA Rail from Sudbury to Thunder Bay"
"A federal investment in new VIA Rail passenger cars should prompt a closer look at extending train service from Sudbury to Thunder Bay, says a northern transportation writer...
"Calgary-based oil firm pitches exemption to Canada's thorny B.C. tanker ban"
"A Calgary-based oil producer is pitching a new port on the northern British Columbia coast to ship as much as 250,000 barrels a day of crude, a proposal that requires an...