VIA Rail Canada says train stopped in Gogama, Ontario

From CBC News Sudbury; January 16, 2018 Via Rail is confirming that a passenger train has been stopped in Gogama,…

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The Daily CSX: New CSX exec once feuded with Hunter Harrison

Note: The story below is part of a roundup of stories included in a single article. When clicking on the…

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Future looks ‘bright’ for Ontario Northland, official says

By Gord Young, The Nugget; January 12, 2018 Ontario Northland has hired more than 200 people over the past two…

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Ontario farmers want voice on high-speed rail

By John Greig, Manitoba Co-Operator; January 9, 2018 Ontario farmers and rural residents want a place on the advisory board…

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VIA Rail sets record for ridership over the holiday season

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: HIGHLIGHTS From December 18, 2017 to January 7, 2018: VIA RAIL CROSS-CANADA ROUTES…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Strengthens Management Team with Addition of Edmond L. Harris as Executive Vice President of Operations

A press release from CSX: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) announced today that Edmond…

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Infrastructure bank could be ‘key’ for U.S.-Canada high-speed rail: study

By Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press, CTV News; January 3, 2018 OTTAWA — A multibillion-dollar proposal to connect Vancouver to…

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10 historical facts you didn’t know about Toronto Union Station

Sponsored Feature Presented by Toronto Union Station, NOW; January 4, 2018 Union Station was designated a national historic site of…

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Ontario: All-day GO train service begins on Toronto-Barrie line

By Nick Westoll, Digital Broadcast Journalist, Global News; December 29, 2017 GO Transit has introduced all-day train service seven days…

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Bitter cold disrupts VIA Rail service to northern Manitoba communities

By The Canadian Press; Canadian Business; December 28, 2017 WINNIPEG _ Equipment issues related to extremely cold weather have forced…

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Ontario Northland: Through timber to tidewater

Written by John Thompson, Canadian Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 28, 2017 Some Railway Age readers will be surprised…

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Canada: Garneau makes push for voice, video recorders in locomotives after Amtrak crash

By The Canadian Press, The Chronicle Herald; December 26, 2017 OTTAWA — A deadly derailment on the west coast of…

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The Canadian on Christmas Day: Residents of Spy Hill, Saskatchewan lauded for helping passengers on frozen train

By The Canadian Press, CTV News; December 26, 2017 SPY HILL, Sask. — Tributes are pouring in from across Canada…

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Omnitrax not solely to blame for Churchill, Manitoba debacle

By Ian Robson, Winnipeg Sun; December 20, 2017 For more than 100 years, the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay…

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Chateau Frontenac celebrates 125 years in Quebec City

By Carmel Kilkenny, Radio Canada International; December 21, 2017 Chateau Frontenac, the crowning glory of Quebec City, is celebrating its…

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Canadian National to Purchase 200 New Locomotives from GE Transportation over the Next Three Years

A press release from Canadian National Railway; December 22, 2017: MONTREAL & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced…

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Manitoba: Town of Churchill says thank you to everyone who helped after rail line lost

By The Canadian Press, Lethbridge Herald; December 22, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. – The town of Churchill in northern Manitoba is…

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Ontario’s high-speed rail plan moved forward with call for bids on Kitchener-to-London line

By Heather Rivers, Woodstock Sentinel-Review; December 18, 2017 It’s apparently full steam ahead for the province’s proposed high-speed rail project…

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High-speed train linking Vancouver, Seattle and Portland could cost $54 billion

By Megan Devlin, Web Journalist, CTV Vancouver; December 17, 2017 A new report on a potential high-speed train linking Vancouver…

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All Aboard Florida could start Treasure Coast, Space Coast construction as soon as next month

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; December 15, 2017 All Aboard Florida said on Friday it will begin construction north of West…

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Ontario: North Bay calls for Northern rail passenger service

By Gord Young, The Nugget, The Sudbury Star; December 14, 2017 The provincial government has done away with the North’s…

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Ontario: Does the north need the Northlander?

By Josh Dehaas, TVO.org; December 13, 2017 When Kerry Desilets’s friend died earlier this year, Desilets desperately wanted to attend…

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Canadian National-Norfolk Southern interline service is seeing solid early returns

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, Logistics Management; December 6, 2017 The joint interline service formally rolled out in October…

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Canada by rail: Cross-country trip involves fine food

By Janet Podolak, The News-Herald; December 5, 2017 The distant call of train whistles has been an almost unconscious part…

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Railway Age Women in Rail 2017 – Corina Moore, Ontario Northland Railway

Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 5, 2017 A native of the region served by Ontario…

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