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UPDATE 1-Canada's Unifor and CN Rail fail to reach labor agreement
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Unifor, Canada's largest private sector workers' union, said it was unable to reach agreement with Canadian National Railway Co after months of...
U.S. freight rail traffic continued gaining over 2013 levels in the week ending Dec. 13, 2014, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday
U.S. freight carload traffic rose a substantial 12.1% measured against the comparable week in 2013... To view full article click here
Minister Raitt talks transportation progress with U.S. Secretary Anthony Foxx
TORONTO , Dec. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today met with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, as part of ongoing...
Rail Outlook 2015: CP's E. Hunter Harrison
Over the past two-plus years since my team started work at CP, much of our focus has been on cost control.... To view full article click here
Central Maine and Quebec Railway says it has green light from Transport Canada
The company that now owns the railway passing through Lac-Mégantic says it’s received the “green light” from Transport Canada.... To view full article click here
VIA Rail Canada sets foot in China
TORONTO , Dec. 17, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has signed a partnership with Hainan Airlines, the first to be concluded with a company based in China . As...
CSX opens Montreal intermodal terminal
CSX has opened its new Valleyfield Intermodal Terminal in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield near Montreal... To view full article click here
TTC OKs station debit, credit card use
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) customers will be able to use debit and credit cards... To view full article click here
Canadian ambassador: Buy America restrictions on Prince Rupert ferry terminal unacceptable
A U.S. requirement that American steel be used to update a ferry terminal in B.C. is causing some tension with Canadian officials, potentially threatening the project... To...
Council of Canadians calls for CETA consultations
Kavanagh is a local member of the Council of Canadians. Nationally, the council has called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to hold public consultations across the...
Mohammed Adam asks Jim Watson to explain his vision for the city
Mohammed Adam spoke to Mayor Jim Watson on a wide range of issues ranging from the message of the election to the city’s role in capital building and his vision for the...
Ethiopia: Arup South Africa to Prepare Transit Oriented Development Master Plan for Addis Abeba Light Rail Transit
Arup South Africa has won the contract to prepare a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) master plan for ten of the key stations that are part of the Light Rail Transit (LRT)...