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This page presents developments that relate to issues examined by CARS.
Committee approves Ottawa light rail transit’s $3-billion second phase design
The second stretch of Ottawa’s light rail transit project is one step closer to becoming a reality for transit riders... To view the full article please click here.
CARS appoints new directors and officers
The Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers (CARS) has announced the election of Paul Brum, Gord Strilchuk and Scott Diercks to its Board of Directors. To view the full...
Government of Canada announces a major investment at the Port of Trois-Rivières
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC, June 28, 2015 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic...
Bombardier Wins Contract to Provide 162 MOVIA Vehicles to India's Delhi Metro
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won a contract to supply 162 BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro cars to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC)... To view the full...
Rail volume essentially flat through year’s first 24 weeks
North American rail volume on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads for the first 24 weeks of 2015 was 16,950,429 carloads and intermodal units... To view the...
Cambridge mayor pitches new rail bypass line to boost GO service
Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig is seeking support from city council to join Mississauga, Milton and Toronto in commissioning a study that he says would help make the case for...
The Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers Announces the Appointment of new Directors and new Officers.
The Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers is pleased to announce the election of Paul Brum, Gord Strilchuk and Scott Diercks to its Board of Directors. Paul Brum is...
Canadian exporter optimism reaches 10-year high
OTTAWA—Canadian companies are feeling optimistic about international business opportunities in the next six months, an new Export Development Canada report says.... To...
ADVISORY - CN to report second-quarter 2015 financial and operating results on July 20, 2015
MONTREAL, June 25, 2015 /CNW/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) will issue its second-quarter 2015 financial and operating results on July 20, 2015, at 4.01 p.m. Eastern Daylight...
FRA prepared to levy penalties for non-PTC compliance
Positive Train Control (PTC) was again in the spotlight this week, as the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and...
More transit investment coming
In the hit song Love and Marriage, Frank Sinatra sings that when it comes to “love and marriage…you can’t have one without the other.” Sinatra immortalized a saying...
Leading shippers and rail executives to participate in MARS’ Summer Meeting
The program and speaker lineup for this year’s Summer Meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), which is set to take place July 13-14, 2015, has sparked...