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This page presents developments that relate to issues examined by CARS.
Current Rail/Transit Bids
For current rail/transit bids, please click the link below: https://www.merx.com/English/NonMember.asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=1&hcode=tAF08b5PaGBuUkl43CRDCg%3d%3d
"B.C. offering grants for supply chain resiliency projects"
"The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities and demonstrated the importance of B.C.’s manufacturing sector, including its..." (Inside Logistics Online Staff, 2021) Click here for f...
"CN 4Q20: ‘Strong Finish to a Challenging Year’ (Updated, Cowen)"
"Revenues for fourth-quarter 2020 rose 2% to C$3.656 billion vs. the same period in 2019, which CN attributed to record shipments of Canadian grain, increased shipments...
"AAR: Intermodal Lifts Total Traffic as Carloads Play Catch-up"
"North American rail volume for the week ending Jan. 23, 2021, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled..." (Luczak, 2021) Click here for full article...
"Alstom Acquires B&C Transit"
"The acquisition will reinforce Alstom’s position in the North American transit signaling market by combining the..." (Cuenca, 2021) Click here for full article References: C...
"For CP, ‘4Q20 Momentum’ to Build in 2021"
"Looking at 2021, CP reported capex of C$1.55 billion, and anticipated..." (Luczak, 2021) Click here for full article References: Luczak, Marybeth (2021, January 27). For CP,...
"After successful pilot, denser filters will be added throughout BART’s fleet of train cars"
"Air filtration has an important role in preventing transmission of the coronavirus, along with vigilant..." (Bay Area Rapid Transit, 2021) Click here for full article...
"Amtrak seeking contractors for new Carrollton Station project"
"This project is part of Amtrak’s greater goal of transforming Northeast Corridor train travel by..." (Amtrak, 2021) Click here for full article References: Amtrak (2021, J...
"CN among top 10 'most sustainable' corporations"
"To determine the ranking, Corporate Knights analyzed companies against global industry peers on key performance indicators..." (Progressive Railroading, 2021) Click here for...
Current Rail/Transit Bids
For current rail/transit bids, please click the link below: https://www.merx.com/English/NonMember.asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=1&hcode=tAF08b5PaGBuUkl43CRDCg%3d%3d
"Canadian Crude-by-Rail Exports Surge 87 Percent to 170,000 bpd in November"
"Crude-by-rail numbers have been volatile in the past year, with shipments rising to a record..." (Author unknown, 2021) Click here for full article References: Author...
"Digest: New agreement allows BNSF Bismarck bridge project to move forward"
"The railroad’s requirements include providing engineering drawings of the new bridge to a..." (Trains, 2021) Click here for full article References: Trains (2021, January 2...