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Ontario Northland and Teamsters Rail reach agreement for MOW employees
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (Ontario Northland) and Teamsters Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC MWED) have reached a tentative...
For CN, a “third coast” opportunity
CN, the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) and APM Terminals Mobile, LLC on June 15, 2015 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Port of Mobile intermodal...
VIA Rail looks to raise $3 billion for track construction
A VIA Rail proposal to raise $3 billion in private investment to buy and build dedicated passenger tracks along the Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal corridor has the potential to...
League of Railway Industry Women seeks nominees for 'Outstanding Woman of the Year'
The League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW) is seeking nominations for its 2015 "Outstanding Woman of the Year" award... To view the full article please click here.
O-Train Confederation Line kicks off track installation with laying of first rail
Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament (Ottawa–Orléans), Bob Chiarelli, Member of Provincial Parliament (Ottawa West–Nepean) and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson installed the...
CP announces plan to purchase up to 853,000 common shares through private agreements under its share repurchase program
CALGARY, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) CP, -0.06% announced today that it intends to purchase for cancellation up to 853,000 of its...
Harsco Rail marks changes to Aftermarket Service Team
After more than 31 years working for Harsco Rail in several customer related service roles, Tom Totzke will retire May 31, 2015... To view the full article please click...
Mega African trade bloc paves way for continental commerce
A $1.2 trillion free-trade area stretching across 26 African countries from Cape Town to Cairo is a stepping stone to uniting the poorest continent as one commercial bloc...
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region to continue driving Canadian, U.S. economy
QUEBEC CITY — There is little question of the economic importance of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region. If it were a country, the region would rank as the world’s...
Should Pearson be the Union Station of the west GTA?
Just as the new Union Pearson Express (UPX) train launches, airport officials are warning of a looming ground transportation crisis... To view the full article please click...
Tories to roll out pre-election infrastructure spending spree
The Conservative government is preparing an infrastructure spending spree in the runup to the fall election, as federal and provincial sources confirm work is heating up to...
GTA mayors back Cambridge GO train effort
A local delegation that plans to converge on Queen’s Park this summer to lobby for Cambridge GO train service has garnered the support of leaders in the Greater Toronto...