Canadian feds announce funding for Churchill, Manitoba, as rail dispute continues

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, National Post; December 1, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. — The federal government has announced millions…

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Nova Scotia: Halifax Explosion commemoration to recognize growing legend of railroad telegraph operator hero Vince Coleman

By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press, National Post; December 4, 2017 HALIFAX — Exactly one century after he died, mustachioed…

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Exploding ships, relief trains and journalists in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Journalists key in sparking relief efforts after Halifax Explosion: researchers By Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press, National Post; December 1,…

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The World’s Greatest Travel System has many children in today’s travel world

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company, in the early days, was the privately owned railroad company in Canada which built Canada’s…

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Quebec: Locomotive engineer Tom Harding was patient, safety-conscious, Lac-Mégantic trial hears

By Alison Brunette, CBC News; November 28, 2017 A former Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) train conductor who worked at MMA…

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Banff grain spill on Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks attracts wildlife

By Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook; November 30, 2017 A significant grain spill on the Canadian Pacific Railway in Banff…

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Vancouver Island, British Columbia editorial: E&N line needs new approach

An Editorial From The Times Colonist; November 28, 2017 Since passenger rail service ended on the E&N line in 2011,…

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Rail revival campaign takes on steam in Northern Ontario

By Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business; November 22, 2017 Éric Boutilier knows it’s an uphill climb to restore passenger rail…

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Canada: Indigenous tourism is relatively untouched, but the potential is vast

By Joseph Quesnel, Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Troy Media; November 28, 2017 Many years ago, I learned an important…

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Alberta: ‘Multiple breaks’ and ‘worn’ rails to blame for derailment of train carrying crude oil north of Edmonton

By Phil Heidenreich, Online Journalist, Global News; November 25, 2017 One month after a train carrying crude oil derailed in…

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Toronto Transit Commission head Andy Byford leaving post to lead New York City Transit

By Oliver Moore, The Globe And Mail; November 21, 2017 The head of Toronto’s transit agency is leaving after a…

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Ontario: Man arrested after riding on top of moving GO train, York regional police say

By CBC News, Toronto; November 21, 2017 A man has been arrested after he was seen on top of a…

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Six of the best video rail adverts from around the world.

From SmartRail World; November 17, 2017 For train operating companies, keeping the general public up to speed on changes to…

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Canada’s CN Rail on hiring spree as shipments surge

By Rod Nickel and Allison Lampert, Reuters; November 17, 2017 WINNIPEG, Manitoba/MONTREAL, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Canadian National Railway Co…

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Ontario Hosts International Symposium on Hydrogen-Powered Rail

A press release from the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Provincial Government: Province Moving Forward with Concept Design Work for Hydrogen-Powered…

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VIA Rail Canada adds additional Ottawa-Toronto trains as demand picks up steam

By Staff, Ottawa Business Journal; November 17, 2017 VIA Rail is expanding its service between Ottawa and Toronto amid a…

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Canada: Ottawa says Fairfax Financial Holdings interested in broken Churchill rail line

From The Daily Courier; November 17, 2017 OTTAWA – The federal government says a Toronto-based holding company is interested in…

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Bombardier CEO not expecting short-term changes in rail division

By Reuters; November 14, 2017 MONTREAL (Reuters) – Bombardier’s (BBDb.TO) Chief Executive Alain Bellemare said on Tuesday he will continue…

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Doctors Rank Train Stations for Healthful, #TastyTrainFood; L.A. and D.C. Earn Highest Scores

A press release from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Holiday travelers who ride Amtrak will find numerous healthful meals…

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Ontario: 1979 train derailment became known as the Mississauga Miracle

By Carola Vyhnak, Special to the Star, Toronto Star; November 16, 2017 The city of Mississauga was asleep as disaster…

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Canada: Rocky Mountaineer Chosen as 2017 Private Business Growth Award Winner

A press release from Private Business Growth Award: Canadian Business Recognized for Achievements in Shaping Canada’s Business Landscape TORONTO, Nov.…

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Canada moves forward with legal action against OmniTRAX over Hudson Bay Railway

Written by Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; November 15, 2017 What began with a 200-year flood event may now be…

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