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CARS Youtube Channel
Did you know CARS is building a Youtube Channel? Take a moment to see the Member Feature videos and other CARS content already uploaded to the channel!...
Weekly Members Spotlight
Each week CARS is shining a spotlight on our amazing members! This week CARS directed the spotlight on NRE and A&B Rail Services LTD. ------- Take a moment to check out NRE...
Current Rail/Transit Bids
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Fun Fact Friday
In honour of Bubble Gum Day, here is today's bubbly fun fact for you! Did you know that... "In January of 1992, chewing gum was banned in Signapore to help uphold the...
Current Rail/Transit Bids
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"TrinityRail Launches Trinsight Railcar Tracking"
"Trinsight™ will take data from TrinityRail’s 132,000 owned and managed railcars and provide it to customers through a...." (Luczak, 2021) Click here for full article Ref...
"Winnipeg may soon be looking into simplified and fare-free transit for all"
"Coun. Vivian Santos, who represents the Point Douglas ward, put forward a motion calling on Winnipeg's public service to study both the cost of...." (Unger, 2021) Click here...
"New Record Grain Movement Announces Strong Start to 2021"
"his exceeds the previous January record set in 2019 of 2.33 MMT by 27%, as well the...." (CN, 2021) Click here for full article References: CN. (2021, February 2). New...
"Digest: Vancouver rail system reaches deal with union, averts strike"
"Details of the agreement won’t be released until the 182 workers involved in the deal review and vote on...." (Trains, 2021) Click here for full article References: Trains. (...
"Black sleeping car porters' role in Canadian civil rights highlighted in U of A event"
"Black train porters played an essential role in shaping Canada into the multicultural country it...." (Boothby, 2021) Click here for full article References: Boothby,...
"The finalists for the 2020 Canadian Construction Photo Contest"
"Narrowing down the list was no simple task, but after raucous debate, we settled on the 11 finalists that..." (On-Site Staff, 2021) Click here for full article References:...
"IBI Group named lead architect on TTC’s Line 1 Subway enhancement program"
"The IBI Group will manage the review and development of facility station modification requirements for..." (Progressive Rail, 2021) Click here for full article References:...