Canadian National Railway Board appoints Jean-Jacques Ruest President and CEO

A press release from CN; July 24, 2018: MONTREAL, July 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of…

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Quebec: Massive facelift underway for iconic Windsor Station in Montreal

By Tim Sargeant, Reporter, Global News; July 17, 2018 The prestigious building that sits on the corner of de la…

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VIA Rail Canada reports its 4th consecutive ridership and revenue increase for Canada Day long weekend

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; July 9, 2018: MONTREAL, July 9, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Between June 28 and…

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Plan for faster train travel in Ontario and Quebec sputters – only 10% of $3.3M spent

By Monique Scotti, National Online Journalist, Politics, Global News; June 29, 2018 More than two years after the federal government…

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VIA Rail Canada Announces Trainset Manufacturers Participating in the RFP for its Québec City-Windsor Corridor Fleet

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: June 18, 2018: MONTREAL, June 18, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada…

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Quebec: Another group of residents seeks to sue Canadian Pacific Railway for $5 million over Lac-Megantic disaster

By The Canadian Press, National Post; June 7, 2018 MONTREAL — A group of 49 people and businesses are seeking…

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Planning greater accessibility at VIA Rail Canada

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; June 6, 2018: OTTAWA, June 6, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Today in Ottawa, VIA Rail Canada…

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Canadian Pacific Railway winding down service as it faces countdown to Tuesday evening strike

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press, National Post; May 29, 2018 MONTREAL — The countdown to another Canadian railway strike…

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May long weekend: VIA Rail’s ridership continues to grow

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 24, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS For the period of Thursday, May 17 to Tuesday,…

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Collective Against Empty Trains Fights VIA Rail Canada High Fares

A press release from The Collective Against Empty Trains; May 22, 2018: The Collective Against Empty Trains has started a…

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Canada: Lac-Megantic rail bypass to be funded jointly by federal, Quebec governments

By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press, CTV News; May 11, 2018 LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. — Nearly five years after a train…

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VIA Rail is transforming to lead Canadians towards a more sustainable future

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 19, 2018: 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Increased number of passenger trips: 4.39 million, +10.5%…

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VIA Rail Canada awards $46 million contract to Cad Railway Industries for renovation of 25 train cars

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 10, 2018: MONTREAL, April 10, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has…

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18% more passengers travelled on VIA Rail’s intercity trains over the Easter long weekend

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 5, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS March 29–April 3, 2018: INTERCITY TRAINS ON THE QUÉBEC…

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Lac-Megantic, Quebec tragedy: Crown says bankrupt railway won’t have to stand trial

By The Canadian Press, National Post; April 3, 2018 MONTREAL — The railway at the heart of the Lac-Megantic tragedy…

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Taking a 12-hour train to Montreal for pastries and the National

By Claire McNeill, Times Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; March 22, 2018 MONTREAL The whole scheme felt improbable, even as…

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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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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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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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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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Quebec: First train leaves Bloom Lake Iron Ore Mine

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; February 28, 2018 Quebec Iron Ore Inc. (QIO) announced last week that the first train loaded…

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