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Harper postpones Three Amigos summit amid chilly relations with U.S. and Mexico
Harper postpones Three Amigos summit amid chilly relations with U.S. and Mexico
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has postponed the North American leaders’ summit with U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto... To view the full...
CP's next move?
CP's next move?
In the wake of Canadian Pacific Railway's offer to merge with CSX, there was much speculation about CP's ambitions... To view to the full article please click here.
Freight traffic: Good first full 2015 week
Freight traffic: Good first full 2015 week
North American freight rail traffic for the week ending Jan. 10, 2015 – the first full week of 2015... To view the full article please click here.
CN reaches tentative labour agreement with Teamsters union representing rail traffic controllers in Canada
CN reaches tentative labour agreement with Teamsters union representing rail traffic controllers in Canada
MONTREAL, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - CN (CNR) CNI, +0.29% announced today that it has negotiated a tentative labour agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Rail...
Canada targeted by more claims than U.S., Mexico under NAFTA
Canada targeted by more claims than U.S., Mexico under NAFTA
Canada has been the target of more claims in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)... To view the full article please click here.
Thales gets Mexican signal contract
Thales gets Mexican signal contract
Thales said Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 it will "provide its ETCS Level 2 signaling technology for the suburban rail line between Mexico City and Toluca... To view the full...
Canadians taxed too much, federal finance minister says
Canadians taxed too much, federal finance minister says
Canadians are already taxed too much, according to federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver, and his government is looking at ways to lower taxes rather than raise them... To view...
San Francisco taps Siemens for additional LRVs
San Francisco taps Siemens for additional LRVs
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is exercising an option with Siemens... To view the full article please click here.
Ottawa LRT airport link praised in principle by city, airport authority
Ottawa LRT airport link praised in principle by city, airport authority
The proposed link to the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in the proposed O-Train “Trillium Line” expansion... To view the full article please click here.
Coderre suggests extending métro's Blue Line above ground
Coderre suggests extending métro's Blue Line above ground
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said the province should consider extending the métro’s Blue Line using an above-ground rail system... To view the full article please click here.
CN's critical Chicago investments keep network fluid, help railroad handle rising demand and free up capacity in rail hub
CN's critical Chicago investments keep network fluid, help railroad handle rising demand and free up capacity in rail hub
Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI), said today CN's substantial investments in its U.S. Midwest operations... To view the full...
Exclusive - Canada insists on oil train tanker phase-out ahead of U.S
Exclusive - Canada insists on oil train tanker phase-out ahead of U.S
Canada is committed to taking outmoded tank cars off the rails years earlier than U.S. officials envision, sources familiar with negotiations say... To view the full article...