Canadian feds ready to deliver on lawsuit ultimatum over stalled Churchill, Manitoba rail repairs

By Josh K. Elliott, CTVNews.ca; November 13, 2017 The federal government is preparing to sue U.S.-based Omnitrax over the company’s…

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Canada and Quebec to fund 11 transit projects in Montreal

Written by Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; November 13, 2017 Rehabilitation projects to rail infrastructure have been included in a…

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Manitoba: OmniTrax raises gas prices 30 per cent in Churchill

From Thompson Citizen; November 9, 2017 Another knock-on effect of the suspension of rail service between Gillam and Churchill revealed…

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Manitoba: As Canadian federal government ultimatum for railway nears, Churchill pays the price

By Eric Atkins, Railway Industry Reporter, The Globe and Mail; November 9, 2017 No roads link Churchill, Man., with places…

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British Columbia logging railroad shut down after 100 years

Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 9, 2017 One of the last logging railroads in North…

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Ontario: Timmins-James Bay MPP wants to bring the train back

By Maija Hoggett, Timmins Today; November 9, 2017 With a provincial election next year, longtime Timmins-James Bay MPP Gilles Bisson…

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Ontario: End of the line for Huron Central?

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star; November 8, 2017 The future of Huron Central Railway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury…

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The Ultimate Canadian Adventure

By Chelsea Davis, Travel Pulse; November 6, 2017 Countless superlatives could describe my experience journeying across Canada onboard VIA Rail’s…

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Ontario: Northeast railroader looks to stay on track

By Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business; November 3, 2017 A northeastern Ontario rail carrier, faced with onerous track maintenance costs,…

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Northern Manitobans feel the bite as rail company OmniTRAX cuts service, charges new fees

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News, November 5, 2017 Omnitrax is raising fees, cutting service and moving equipment out of Manitoba, prompting…

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The Daily CSX: Another tunnel, another time

Written by Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 6, 2017 As I stated in my blog about…

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Canadian Pacific Rail train crews reject contract extension

By Eric Atkins, Railway Industry Reporter, The Globe and Mail; November 2, 2017 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train crews voted…

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First Nations-led railroad would be first of its kind in Ontario

From CBC News Sudbury; October 30, 2017 The Missanabie Cree First Nation is on track to become Ontario’s first Indigenous-led…

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Ontario: Imminent closure of Huron Central Rail will put hundreds of Sault, Algoma area jobs at risk

By Content Team, Sault Online; October 31, 2017 New Democrats renew commitment to fund upgrades at Huron Central and save…

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VIA Rail’s silence on 22-hour delay angers passengers on Edmonton-Vancouver run

From CBC News, Edmonton; October 31, 2017 For five years Tracy Goodwin planned to ride Via Rail through the Rocky…

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More departures between Toronto and Ottawa for VIA Rail Canada

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Starting November 5, VIA Rail will be offering…

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Windsor resumes fight for inclusion in Ontario’s high-speed rail plan

By Doug Schmidt, Windsor Star, October 26, 2017 It was on the eve of the last Ontario election that Windsor…

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CN and Norfolk Southern joint interline service reducing transcontinental transit times by up to 48 hours

A press release from Canadian National and Norfolk Southern Railways: Collaboration adds more service consistency through greater Chicago gateway for…

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Ontario Moving Ahead on High Speed Rail with Planning Advisory Board

A press release from the Office of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne; October 23, 2017: Historic Project Would Cut Travel Times…

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Ontario: $850M Whitby rail yard nears completion

By News Services, Daily Commercial News; October 23, 2017 WHITBY, ONT. — The new 500,000-square-foot GO Transit Whitby Rail Maintenance…

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Quebec: MMA train that derailed and exploded at Lac-Mégantic nearly 3,000 tonnes too heavy, trial hears

By Alison Brunette, CBC News; October 23, 2017 A former locomotive engineer for the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MMA) who…

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CP ready to close out Canada 150 celebrations with 19th annual Holiday Train, raising food and funds for local food banks across Canada and the U.S.

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway: CALGARY, Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – With its biggest ever lineup of Canadian…

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Finger-pointing intensifies as train cars shipped out of Churchill, Manitoba

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News; October 17, 2017 Omnitrax fired another blast at the federal government and Ottawa wasted no time hitting…

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