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Canadian government to work with South Korea on transportation
OTTAWA—Canada has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Action Plan with South Korea to promote cooperation in the transport field... To view the full article please...
Deadline nears for LRIW's 'Outstanding Woman of the Year' nominations
It's not too late to nominate a woman in railroading for the "Outstanding Woman of the Year Award," which the League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) will present at its...
Ontario Northland ratifies five-year agreement with Teamsters Rail
Northland Transportation Commission (Ontario Northland) and Teamsters Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC MWED) ratified a new five-year collective...
From wings to rail: LRT to the airport is an economic booster Ottawa can’t do without
Whenever he visits another city such as Vancouver, Mark Laroche takes rapid rail transit from the airport to his destination.... To view the full article please click here.
GO Transit’s new Hamilton station opens
Hamilton, Ont., located at the western end of Lake Ontario some 40 miles beyond Toronto, has received its second GO Transit station, named West Harbour... To view the full...
Bombardier Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Bombardier Inc. announced today the appointment of John Di Bert as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 10, 2015. Mr. Di Bert was...
Spurring a manufacturing boom in Quebec could take more than just a weak Canadian dollar
MONTREAL – For BONE Structure, a Laval, Que.-based home designer and builder, the U.S. building permits it expects in the coming days are arriving at the right time with...
Tension builds between Canada, U.S. over TPP deal
The U.S. government is frustrated with Canada over Pacific Rim trade talks because it believes Ottawa promised greater foreign access to its dairy and poultry markets as a...
CARS 2nd Annual Golf Tournament Sponsorship Opportunities!
Only a few spots remain, and sponsorship opportunities are going quickly in the 2 nd Annual CARS Golf Tournament! If you haven’t reserved your spot, please do so now as...
Vancouver weighing several financing options for Broadway subway line
Mayor Gregor Robertson says he has staff looking at all possible ways for Vancouver to finance its one-third share of a Broadway subway line, including special bond issues,...
Linking Canadian production to global market ‘vital’ to country’s natural gas industry, CAPP says
CALGARY—Canada needs to connect to global liquid natural gas markets to avoid a decade of decline in natural gas production, the Canadian Association of Petroleum...
Railmark Canada Limited Announces Sensible, Short term Solution to Resume Passenger Train
Railmark Canada Limited announced today that late this afternoon it had offered a sensible, short term solution to resume the passenger train service from Sault Se Marie to...