Latest News
This page presents developments that relate to issues examined by CARS.
Canada Railways Add Workers, Engines to Halt Winter Woes
Canada’s two biggest railroads aren’t letting winter go unchallenged... To view the full article please click here.
Rail supplier news from Thales, Alstom, Hyperloop, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Railway Interchange
Thales' board today elected Patrice Caine chairman and chief executive officer... To view the full article please click here.
U.S. railways pushing for single-person freight train crews
Freight trains generally have two people aboard... To view the full article please click here.
The interview: Via Rail head maps out his transportation vision
Tuesday was the busiest day of the holiday season for Via Rail Canada Inc... To view the full article please click here.
Why Japan should be Canada’s next trade target
It has now been a year since International Trade Minister Ed Fast unveiled the government’s Global Market Action Plan... To view the full article please click here.
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...