Not enough being done to reduce runaway rail cars: Canadian TSB Saskatoon report

By The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald; March 20, 2018 SASKATOON — A report into a runaway railway car that rumbled…

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Rail summit in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

By Rosalind Russell, Staff, My Espanola Now; March 21, 2018 Redeveloping and expanding rail passenger service is the focus for…

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VIA Rail replacing core fleet with trains capable of using electric and diesel power

By Bill Curry; The Globe And Mail; March 19, 2018 Via Rail will use its first new train procurement in…

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VIA Rail won’t require minimum Canadian content for its new trains

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press; National Post; March 19, 2018 MONTREAL — Via Rail won’t establish minimum content requirements…

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VIA Rail’s fleet to be replaced in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor

A press release from Transport Canada; March 19, 2018: ETOBICOKE, ON, March 19, 2018 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is…

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British Columbia Premier Horgan puts up $300,000 to keep concept of Vancouver-Seattle-Portland high-speed rail alive

By Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun; March 16, 2018 Premier John Horgan chipped in $300,000 Canadian on Friday to the US$1.2…

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Canadian Pacific Rail CEO Keith Creel made $20.1-million in first year in role, filing says

By Eric Atkins, The Globe And Mail; March 16, 2018 Keith Creel made $20.1-million in his first year as chief…

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CP Rail pays CEO Creel $20 million, including $10 million in options

By The Canadian Press; Financial Post; March 16, 2018 CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it paid CEO Keith…

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Canadian railways feel the heat from U.S. grain companies

By Eric Atkins, The Globe And Mail; March 15, 2018 A coalition of U.S. grain companies has complained to the…

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After Week on Job, CN Rail CEO Tells Wall Street He’s in a Hurry

By Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg, March 14, 2018 Canadian National Railway Co.’s new boss is speeding up spending plans for new…

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Canada: VIA Rail Is Proof We Can’t Delay Nationwide High-Speed Rail Any Longer

By Robert Waite, Managing Director, Waite + Co., Huffington Post; March 15, 2018 Canada celebrates its railway heritage. Gordon Lightfoot’s…

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Canadian National Rail beginning to recover in March from weak start to year, says interim CEO

By The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald; March 14, 2018 NEW YORK — The interim CEO of Canadian National Railway Co.…

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Breathtaking views and The Bachelorette: Rocky Mountaineer’s growth strategy

By Paul Attfield, The Globe And Mail; March 12, 2018 For Rocky Mountaineer rail-tour company president Steve Sammut, the vacation…

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Manitoba Opinion – Wrong side of the tracks: Moving the CP rail yards could bring Winnipeg together, Charles Huband writes

By Charles Huband, for CBC News; March 11, 2018 The Canadian Pacific Railway marshalling yards in Winnipeg are huge — over…

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Canadian Pacific continues to deliver for North American economy, network improving daily after extreme winter conditions

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway: WEBWIRE – Thursday, March 8, 2018 Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE:…

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Canada: How luxury train trips are perfecting the art of slow travel

By MARYAM SIDDIQI, The Globe And Mail; March 8, 2018 We were just sitting down to lunch when a couple…

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Ontario: Almaguin advocates of passenger rail can get ‘All Aboard’ on website

By Laurel J. Campbell, Almaguin News, Northbaynipissing.com; March 5, 2018 ALMAGUIN — While passenger rail issues in northern Ontario primarily…

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CN apologizes, promises immediate action to clear backlog of grain shipments

By The Canadian Press, The Globe And Mail; March 7, 2018 Canadian National is apologizing for failing to keep grain…

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VIA please come back to Revelstoke, British Columbia

Opinion By Sharon Kurtz, Revelstoke Review; March 6, 2018 Can Revelstoke ever really be a world-class resort town without reliable,…

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CN Rail CEO Steps Down After Less Than Two Years

By Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg Business News; March 5, 2018 Overwhelmed by a surge in freight, Canadian National Railway Co. said…

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Canada: CN donates $500,000 to University of Alberta’s Canadian Rail Research Laboratory to advance efficiency, safety studies

A press release from Canadian National Railway: EDMONTON, Alberta, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) and the…

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Canadian federal budget approves new fleet of trains for VIA Rail, but dedicated tracks still under study

By Brian Platt; National Post; February 28, 2018 OTTAWA — Via Rail is finally getting funding to replace its aging…

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Cunard Partners With Rocky Mountaineer to Offer Guests Luxury by Rail

A press release from Cunard Line: VALENCIA, Calif., Feb. 27, 2018 /CNW/ — Luxury cruise brand Cunard has announced its…

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