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Students Hit the Books and the Tracks at Confederation College
THUNDER BAY, ON – Students in the Railway Conductor program hit the books and then the railway tracks... To view the full article please click here.
There’s far more good news than bad in TransLink numbers
By the time you read this, the provincial cabinet will have determined the wording of the question for the spring transit... To view the full article please click here.
Protectionist Buy American restrictions responsible for killing 71 jobs in St-Jérôme, Québec
Canada Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is extremely disappointed by the sudden closure Dec 19 of Mueller Canada's manufacturing operations ... To view the full article please...
CTA report: CP fell below, CN climbed above grain revenue cap in latest crop year
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) recently determined that Canadian Pacific was under and CN was over... To view the full article please click here.
Bombardier wins €150m maintenance contract for Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa 1000 fleet
Bombardier's consortium partner AnsaldoBreda announced it signed a ten-year... To view the full article please click here.
Dropping loonie, sliding oil price redraw provinces’ economic pictures
Several provinces are falling behind on their fiscal targets this year... To view the full article please click here.
Canadian Pacific's Hunter Harrison named Railroader of the Year by Railway Age
CALGARY, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - E. Hunter Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific (CP), has been named 2015 Railroader of the Year... To view the full...
Oil prices will ‘snap back’ by late 2015, says Scotiabank
TORONTO—Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index dropped 4.8 per cent month-over-month in November... To view the full article please click here.
Canada considers free trade with Thailand despite internal warnings
The Canadian government is exploring the idea of free trade with Thailand... To view the full article please click here.
CP Rail poised to boost crude shipments
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is poised to meet a goal to boost crude shipments by at least 67 percent... To view the full article please click here.
VIA Rail Canada sets foot in China
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has signed a partnership with Hainan Airlines... To view the full article please click here.
Rail-crossing rules updated to reduce collisions risk
The federal government is rolling out new regulations aimed at making railway crossings safer, 15 months after an Ottawa transit bus collided with a Via Rail train, killing...