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AAR reiterates push toward PTC
As the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held the latest in a growing collection of hearings on Positive Train Control, the Association of American...
Oil Price drop leaves Canada’s economy more vulnerable to shock, says BoC
OTTAWA—The still-uncertain fallout from the steep drop in oil prices has left the country’s financial system more vulnerable to any significant economic shocks to...
Oil-by-rail shipments set to boom, study finds
Shipments of petroleum-related products by rail could nearly triple in Western Canada and double in Eastern Canada over the next eight years... To view the full article...
Can you want LRT and also oppose the sale of Hydro One?
Anyone who wants to see light-rail transit (LRT) in Hamilton should think hard before they oppose the privatization of Hydro One, says a west-end councillor and LRT...
NTSB: Amtrak engineer was not using his cell phone
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced this morning that the engineer involved in the fatal Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia last month was not using his...
AAR defends grain rates at STB hearing
Testifying at a June 10, 2015 Surface Transportation Board hearing on the shipment of grain by rail, representatives from the Association of American Railroads... To view...
In 25 years, we'll wonder why we didn't build LRT sooner: mayor
Light rail transit will have growing pains, but eventually, Hamilton will wonder why it didn't build it 25 years ago... To view the full article please click here.
FRA issues safety advisory to prevent speeding passenger trains
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a safety advisory recommending actions that passenger railroads take to prevent trains from speeding... To view the full...
Canadian cities caught between crumbling infrastructure and growing calls for transit
As a decision looms on part of Toronto’s aging Gardiner Expressway, cities across the country are facing their own difficult choices about building for the future... To...
Railway Interchange exhibits sell out
Railway Interchange 2015 host associations say they are gearing up for the biggest event to-date... To view the full article please click here.
SNC-Lavalin, Aecon consortium awarded $5-billion Eglinton Crosstown project
The Ontario government has confirmed the selection of an SNC-Lavalin and Aecon consortium to build Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit project estimated to be...
Siemens teams up with CME for youth skills training plan
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.—Automation technology company Siemens has joined the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and the federal government on a project to provide better...