Latest News
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
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
"Transit systems welcome PM’s promise to do more as crisis remains"
"The Canadian Urban Transit Association welcomed the prime minister’s commitment to do more to help cities with their financial crisis and the advance of gas tax funds, but...
"A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown"
"The province entered “Alert Level 3” on June 8 in its five stage reopening plan. It means groups of up to 20 people are now..." (The Canadian Press, 2020) Click here for...
"VIA Rail logged 5 million riders in 2019"
"Of the 5 million riders, 96 percent used VIA Rail for inter-city travel, 3 percent for long-distance travel and 1 percent for..." (Progressive Railroading , 2020) Click here...
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
"Via Rail passengers required to wear masks"
"When the new policy goes into effect, passengers will have to wear a mask throughout their whole trip except when..." (Morello, 2020) Click here for full article References:...
"CN Rail sees eastern network revival on supply chain diversity, ports"
"He sees a shift in the business mix, combined with container expansion projects planned for ports in Montreal, Quebec City and Halifax – three main eastern Canadian ports –...
"Calgary's transit on-demand pilot project a success in new suburbs"
"A city report on the project showed the pilot surpassed its four main goals — for ridership, customer satisfaction, app downloads and..." (Edwardson, 2020) Click here for...
Fun Fact Friday
"In 1997, sixty years after the first box promised “dinner in seven minutes — no baking required,” we celebrated by making Kraft Dinner the top-selling grocery item in the...
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
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