Teamsters Canada Applauds Order to Use Train Handbrakes on Mountain Slopes

A press release from Teamsters Canada; February 8, 2019: Calgary, Feb. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teamsters are applauding Transport…

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‘A major challenge:’ Railway in British Columbia derailment details harsh weather challenges

By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press, CTV News; February 8, 2019 CALGARY — A report by the railway company involved…

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British Columbia: Doomed Canadian Pacific freight train had speed control problems hours before derailment, says railway source

By Bill Kaufmann, Calgary Herald; February 6, 2019 The freight train involved in a fatal derailment was flagged for speed…

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Canadian Transportation Safety Board says Canadian Pacific freight train began to move on its own, derailing 99 cars and killing three crew

By The Canadian Press, Edmonton Journal; February 5, 2019 CALGARY — Investigators say a Canadian Pacific freight train was parked…

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Canadian railroads re-write drug policies for workers in light of cannabis legalization

By Erik White, CBC News; February 1, 2019 As of Feb. 1, Go Train drivers in southern Ontario are forbidden…

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3 Canadian Pacific Railway employees killed in train derailment near Field, British Columbia

By Melissa Gilligan and Karen Bartko, Global News; February 4, 2019 Three Canadian Pacific Railway employees were killed after their…

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Canadian Pacific reports record fourth-quarter; sustainable, profitable growth continues into 2019

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway; January 23, 2019: CALGARY, Jan. 23, 2019 /CNW/ – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited…

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Opinion: The railroads still belong to Hunter Harrison — even now that he’s gone

By Howard Green, Financial Post; January 24, 2019 Anyone who can furnish a resume showing they worked under four-time railroad…

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‘A total mess’: Railways ration space as congestion worsens, leaving commodity companies in the lurch

By Rod Nickel, Reuters, Financial Post; January 21, 2019 WINNIPEG — Canada’s two major railways are rationing space on trains…

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Glenview, Illinois Trustees Add Additional $105,000 Toward Railroad Fight

By Tom Robb, Journal & Topics; January 16, 2019 Glenview village trustees appropriated an additional $105,000 at Tuesday’s (Jan. 15)…

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Canadian Transportation Agency to investigate possible freight rail problems in Vancouver

By The Canadian Press, CTV News; January 14, 2019 GATINEAU, Que. — The Canadian Transportation Agency will investigate possible problems…

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Parks Canada responds to grain spills on Canadian Pacific Railway line

By Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook; January 10, 2019 BANFF – Parks Canada has responded to three significant grain spills…

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Transport Canada calls on railroads to revise work/rest rules

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 27, 2018 Canada’s Transport Minister Marc Garneau has ordered the nation’s railroads to revise their…

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Canadian Pacific rail workers ratify new 4-year labour agreement

By The Canadian Press, Bloomberg; December 28, 2018 CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says Unifor members have ratified a…

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Canadian Pacific’s new cars hit the rails

By Karen Briere, The Western Producer; December 20, 2018 PASQUA, Sask. — Canadian Pacific Railway’s first 8,500-foot high efficiency product…

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Canadian Pacific Board Chair Andrew F. Reardon to retire from Board of Directors; Isabelle Courville designated as the next Chair

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway; December 17, 2018: CALGARY, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Andrew F. Reardon has notified…

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Relief Is About to Roll Down the Tracks in Canada’s Oil Crisis

By Robert Tuttle, Bloomberg; November 16, 2018 Relief for Canada’s oil patch is gradually rolling down the tracks, with producers…

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Canadian Pacific, Precision Scheduled Railroading and the post-Hunter Harrison era — analysis by Tony Hatch

By Tony Hatch, Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 2018 On Oct. 4, Canadian Pacific held its first Investor Day in the…

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Canadian Pacific Railway CEO downplays impact of U.S.-China trade battle; has good quarterly earnings report

By The Canadian Press, BNN Bloomberg; October 19, 2018 CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is downplaying the potential negative…

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Cowen on Canadian Pacific: ‘No skepticism in a post-Hunter world’

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 9, 2018 “We have no skepticism in Canadian Pacific’s post-Hunter world,…

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Canadian Pacific Q32018 prelim: ‘sustainable, profitable growth’

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 4, 2018 During its 2018 Investor Day, Canadian Pacific Railway on…

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Cenovus Signs Oil-by-Rail Deals Amid Canadian Pipeline Pinch

By Robert Tuttle; Bloomberg; September 26, 2018 Cenovus Energy Inc. signed deals to transport about 100,000 barrels a day of…

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Canadian Pacific prepared to move Canadian grain; highlights action plan in meeting with federal ministers of agriculture and transport

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway; September 12, 2018: CALGARY, Sept. 12, 2018 /CNW/ – Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP)…

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Canadian Pacific brings together short line and regional connections to strengthen relationships and share ideas on moving the supply chain forward

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway; September 10, 2018: CALGARY, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited…

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Nearly 500 passengers stuck on Amtrak Empire Builder passenger trains stalled by flooding

From WAOW News 9 ABC; August 29, 2018 UPDATE (WKOW) — Both Amtrak Empire Builder trains that were delayed in Central Wisconsin have…

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