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CARS Youtube Channel
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Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Spinach Day, here is today's green fun fact for you! Did you know that... "During her reign as queen of France, Catherine de Medici enjoyed spinach...
Weekly Members Spotlight
Each week CARS is shining a spotlight on our amazing members! This week CARS directed the spotlight on Rail Shop Services Inc. and Rhomberg Sersa North America. -------...
"Short Lines: Part of the ‘Green’ Solution"
"The short line industry is also looking toward new locomotive technologies. Anacostia Rail Holdings’ affiliate Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) recently signed an..." (Baker,...
"Wabtec signs agreement to acquire Nordco"
"Wabtec says the acquisition will expand its installed base and accelerate growth across Nordco’s product portfolio both domestically and internationally, while..."...
"SelTrac™ G8: Next-Generation CBTC"
"Currently deployed around the world on some five-dozen rail transit lines, Thales’ Urban Rail Signaling solution SelTrac™ CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control)...
"Metrolinx, Invision AI and Thales partner to develop AV rail systems that withstand winter conditions"
"The partners prototyped and installed a system on a Metrolinx GO train that operates on multiple lines in..." (Mass Transit Staff Report, 2021) Click here for full article...
"Canadian Pacific/Kansas City Southern Merger, with Keith Creel and Pat Ottensmeyer: RAIL GROUP ON AIR"
"Early on March 21, the big announcement came: Canadian Pacific Railway will acquire Kansas City Southern in a cash and stock transaction worth..." (Vantuono, 2021) Click...
"Covid-19 will force a rethink of Canada’s supply chains"
"Penny Wise became president of 3M Canada on Feb. 18, 2020, just as the COVID-19 virus was beginning to take..." (Balakrishnan, 2021) Click here for full article ...