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Ottawa urban rail gets federal funding
CANADA: The federal government announced on July 27 that it is to provide up to C$1bn for Stage 2 of the Light Rail Transit project in Ottawa. This represents one-third of...
Transport Canada formalizes rules to secure trains in wake of Lac-Mégantic disaster
OTTAWA—Transport Canada has approved new rules surrounding the securing of trains in response to the Lac-Mégantic disaster that killed 47 in July of 2013... To view the...
Bombardier-Siemens merger 'would make a lot of sense,' analysts say
A merger between the rail units of Bombardier Inc. and German conglomerate Siemens AG would “make a lot of sense,” according to a number of analysts, but the company...
Harper Government commemorates the Intercolonial Railway as a National Historic Event
MONCTON, NB, July 28, 2015 /CNW/ - Robert Goguen, member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment...
Joe Oliver saved from publicly testifying on state of Canada’s books
OTTAWA—A Conservative-dominated parliamentary committee on July 27 voted against a process that would have likely called on Finance Minister Joe Oliver to testify in...
Vancouver Island Railway to receive federal funds for upgrades
Canadian government officials reaffirmed plans to fund repairs to the Vancouver Island Railway, which has suspended passenger-rail service due to unsafe track conditions......
Register now for the 2015 National Railway Day Conference!!!
Registration is now open for our National Railway Day Conference that will be taking place on November 3 rd in Ottawa at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier! To commemorate...
What the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks mean for Canada
Trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries are meeting Tuesday in Hawaii to begin four days of intensive negotiations on what is being called one of the biggest trade...
MTA gives preliminary approval of two CBTC contracts
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) gave preliminary approval to two contracts totaling $205.8 million to Siemens Industry Inc. and Thales Transport & Security...
Joe Oliver chided over Bank of Canada comments
OTTAWA—The federal finance minister raised eyebrows last week by publicly sharing his opinion on monetary policy—not necessarily because of his view on the matter, but...
Bombardier wins $403M Eglinton Crosstown maintenance contract
BERLIN—Bombardier Transportation has won a contract to provide 30-years of maintenance on the Flexity Freedom light rail vehicles it will build for service on the new...
Reserve your Sponsorship now for the CARS Golf Tournament!
Only a few spots remain, and sponsorship opportunities are going quickly for the 2 nd Annual CARS Golf Tournament taking place on September 15 th at Beaconsfield Golf...