Canadian federal government Liberals reject second round of Senate transport amendments

By Kelsey Johnson, iPolitics; May 11, 2018 The Trudeau government says it will reject two Senate amendments to its proposed…

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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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Canadian Union Calls for Re-Investment in Churchill Region: Says Government Owes the People of Churchill

A press release from The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE); May 10, 2018: OTTAWA, May 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)…

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Canada Is Struggling to Get Its Goods to Market

By Jen Skerritt, Kevin Orland, and Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg; May 8, 2018 Every day for more than six months, Jessica…

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VIA Rail reports strong Growth in 2017

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 7, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS From January 1 to December 31, 2017 ALL TRAIN…

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Churchill, Manitoba presses for Hudson Bay Railway deal before harsh winter

By Jacqueline Nelson and Eric Atkins, The Globe and Mail; May 4, 2018 Churchill is racing the clock to secure…

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Manitoba: First Nations, private firm agree to acquire Hudson Bay rail line, Port of Churchill

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; May 4, 2018 A group of Manitoba First Nations — through a newly formed partnership with…

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Ontario: Parties try to get on track with voters as transit emerges as campaign issue

From CBC News; May 3, 2018 As Ontario’s political parties prepare for the start of the spring election campaign next…

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Ontario: No ‘business case’ for bringing back Northlander train, premier says

From CBC News; May 3, 2018 Northeastern Ontario could see passenger train service restored if the province’s Progressive Conservatives and…

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After 55 years, chairman emeritus Laurent Beaudoin leaves Bombardier

By The Canadian Press, Montreal Gazette; May 3, 2018 MONTREAL — The man who steered Bombardier from snowmobile maker to…

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Canada – Alberta to hold talks on crude transport with producers, railways: minister

By Julie Gordon, Reuters; Mary 2, 2018 CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Alberta will hold talks with rail operators and oil…

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‘Complete and utter disrepair’: Business groups slam Ottawa’s changes to transportation bill

By Jesse Snyder, Calgary Herald; May 1, 2018 OTTAWA — Business groups are warning that a recent motion introduced by…

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Opinion: Rebuild the Churchill rail line

By Brian Zinchuk, Estevan Mercury; May 2, 2018 In the fabled poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Lord Alfred…

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Governments of Canada and Ontario enhance passenger capacity on the GO Transit system by investing in new bi-level coaches

A press release from Infrastructure Canada; April 30, 2018: BURLINGTON, ON, April 30, 2018 /CNW/ – Investing in public infrastructure supports…

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CN to purchase 350 lumber cars to meet growing demand in forest products business

A press release from Canadian National Railway; May 2, 2018: HAMILTON, Ontario, May 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR)…

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Oil logjam set to ease as Canadian drillers cut deals with railroads to ship more crude

By Kevin Orland, Bloomberg News, Financial Post; April 26, 2018 Alberta’s beleaguered oil industry may get some relief from its…

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CN Rail Mulls Real Estate Sales to Raise Cash for Network Revamp

By Kristine Owram and Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg; April 24, 2018 Canadian National Railway Co. will consider selling additional real estate…

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CN’s income fell, operating ratio and expenses rose in Q1

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 24, 2018 Harsher-than-normal winter weather in the first quarter, including extremely low temperatures in Canada…

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Strike averted: Canadian Pacific, two unions reach 11th-hour agreements

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 23, 2018 Canadian Pacific late Friday negotiated its way out of a strike two unions…

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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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‘We’re going to keep going,’ says Ontario passenger rail advocate

By James Hopkin, Sootoday.com; April 19, 2018 The Northeastern Ontario Passenger Rail Summit brought together a number of experts and…

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Northeastern Ontario Rail Network: Move People, not just freight, by Rail

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star; April 19, 2018 Advocates of passenger rail transportation across the North want to roll back…

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Ontario Northland Transportation Commission views itself as ‘transportation spine’

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star, April 19, 2018 The all-new Ontario Northland has seen a transformation that better connects people…

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CN to acquire 350 boxcars to meet growing demand in forest products, metals business

A press release from Canadian National Railway; April 18, 2018: MONTREAL, April 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI)…

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British Columbia: CN Rail investing in regional improvements

By Frank Peebles, Prince George Citizen; April 16, 2018 CN Rail is investing big money in the Prince George area…

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