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"Breaking down OC Transpo's top 10 priorities for 2021"
"The transit commission on Wednesday will receive Manconi’s priority list as part of Transpo’s business plan for..." (Willing, 2021) Click here for full article References: Wi...
"Ontario Releases 2020 Budget. Technology and Innovation funding central in provincial action plan"
"$680 million of the new recovery dollars will further fund Ontario’s broadband infrastructure projects over..." (The Funding Portal, 2021) Click here for full article R...
"Border won’t open any time soon, Trudeau says"
"But while that day will inevitably arrive, it’s not imminent as long as Covid-19 continues to pose a serious risk to..." (McCarten, 2021) Click here for full article R...
"Collective Agreements Between VIA Rail and UNIFOR Ratified"
"Following the tentative agreements reached in January, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is pleased to announce the ratification of collective agreements 1 and 2 by the members...
"Quebec, Ottawa to inject $100M to build Montreal-area electric vehicle battery plant"
"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier François Legault announced the initiative Monday, saying the money will go toward..." (Laframboise, 2021) Click here for full...
"Guelph gets more funding for transit and COVID-19 recovery"
"Whatever the city doesn’t use can be placed in a reserve fund to help offset COVID-19-related costs and pressures in..." (Carty , 2021) Click here for full article R...
"VIA Rail achieves LEED Gold certification for Ottawa station"
"The Ottawa station, a heritage building and VIA Rail's flagship station, underwent renovations from 2016 to 2019 to improve its..." (Progressive Railroading, 2021) Click...
"Metrolinx introduces Shisa Kanko pointing practice for GO Transit trains"
"The ancient Japanese practice of Shisa Kankois is being used to improve the door operations of the coaches and ultimately make the..." (Progressive Railroading, 2021) Click...
"Transit tech firm launching analytics tools for electric-vehicle fleets"
"Passio Technologies recently announced the upcoming launch of an Electric Vehicle dashboard in the..." (Passio Technologies, 2021) Click here for full article References:...
"St. Louis Metro Transit using next generation sanitizers on transit vehicles"
"Twenty minutes after the new sanitizing products are applied through a fogging device, a protective barrier forms on treated surfaces that lasts up to..." (St. Louis Metro,...