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Ukraine PM to visit Ottawa as trade deal set to be signed
Ukraine’s prime minister will lead a high-level delegation to Ottawa this week with the intention of completing a free trade agreement with Canada... To view the full...
Canada to help fund Port Saint John modernization project
Canadian government officials announced earlier this week $68.3 million (in Canadian dollars) in federal funding for the Port Saint John modernization project in New...
Vancouver meets with CP Rail, no talk of buying Arbutus corridor
The City of Vancouver wasn’t inspired to make CP Rail a better offer for the Arbutus corridor after a Friday meeting with the railway to discuss the reactivation of the...
New group established to examine two transit-rail projects in Montreal
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec yesterday announced the establishment of a new subsidiary as it begins the evaluation process for two transit-rail projects in...
League of Railway Industry Women releases annual conference agenda
Group to meet in conjunction with Railway Interchange in Minneapolis, October 4-7, 2015 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 22, 2015 – The League of Railway Industry Women...
China wants to build a 200km-long undersea tunnel to America
China likes trains. Its latest idea is to drive a railway route from Beijing to America via Russia, running under the Bering Strait to Alaska, Canada and America.... Read...
Survey says: Complex hazmat transport regs would even “challenge Einstein”
Is complying with the multitude of regulations for the transport of hazardous materials.. Read full article
Gerry Weber to speak at CARS Golf Tournament
Gerry Weber, Vice-President Supply, Fleet and Fuel Management, CN has been confirmed to speak at our 2 nd annual golf tournament! Mr. Weber will speak to our suppliers...
New infrastructure funding mostly spent in Conservative ridings
The New Building Canada Fund, a $14-billion fund to support projects that “promote economic growth, job creation, and productivity,” is mostly doing so in...
Brampton votes on fully-funded Hurontario-Main LRT
Brampton is ready to decide on its transit future in a vote that may change the look and direction of the city for generations to come... To read full article click here.
Surrey looks to private investment to fund transit projects
METRO VANCOUVER -- As Metro Vancouver mayors scramble to come up with new funding sources for transportation, Surrey is looking to private investment as a possible saviour...