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This page presents developments that relate to issues examined by CARS.
Current Rail/Transit Bids
For a few of the current rail/transit bids, please click the links below: T06AE25032 - REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE SUPPLY OF COLLECTOR HEAD ASSEMBLIES & AUXILIARY HORNS...
CARS 11th Annual Golf Tournament: 50% Sold Out!
🏌️‍♂️ Join Us for a Day of Golf & Networking! ⛳ CARS is thrilled to invite you to our 11th Annual Golf Tournament on August 21st, 2025, at the beautiful Elm Ridge Country...
"Canada Changes Foreign-Investment Rules to Take Into Account Tariff Fallout"
"Canada said Wednesday it is tweaking the country's foreign-investment rules to protect companies from "predatory" investors taking advantage of Canadian firms battered by...
Fuel Your Success with CARS: Join the Railway Revolution Today!
Are you ready to fast-track your growth in the railway industry? Joining the Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers (CARS) is your ticket to unparalleled opportunities,...
"List of products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective February 4, 2025"
"These tariffs only apply to goods originating from the U.S., which shall be considered as those goods eligible to be marked as a good of the U.S. in accordance with..."...
"U.S. tariffs have begun, here's what Canadians need to know: live updates"
"Canada is retaliating with $30 billion in tariffs of its own, with an additional $125 billion in levies set to take hold after..." (Financial Post Staff , 2025) Click here...
"The United Steelworkers union will not back down in the face of Trump's economic attack on Canada"
"United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director for Canada Marty Warren is blasting U.S. President Donald Trump’s reckless and unjustified tariffs on Canadian exports...
"B.C. budget aims to balance deficit reduction, election promises and tariff threat"
"On Tuesday afternoon, B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey will present the province's 2025-26 budget, which will attempt to manage a ballooning deficit, protect services for...
"VIA Rail Expands Career Opportunities in Northern Manitoba With New Locomotive Engineer Training Program"
"This program comes at a pivotal moment as VIA Rail advances its modernization strategy, including the introduction of a new fleet for its..." (Travel and Tour World , 2025)...
"CN, Iowa Northern officially combine operations"
"With the closing of acquisition, CN and Iowa Northern can begin integrating their two railroads to better serve customers, the Iowa economy and..." (Progressive Railroading...
"Vinci Energies acquires Canadian signalling company"
"Vinci Energies said the acquisition would strengthen its position in Québec’s railway market and, more broadly in the Canadian rail-based public..." (Railway Gazette...
"Editorial: Can trains unify Canada again?"
"And just as rail-lines united the country back in the late 19th century, they might also be the key to greater regional unity going..." (Cochrane Eagle Staff , 2025) Click...