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October 27, 2020 | Europe

Shift2Rail signs agreements with Cutric and Western Balkan countries

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) has signed two agreements to promote international cooperation in research and innovation (R&I) for the rail industry.

September 24, 2020 | North America

Thales awarded CBTC contract for Vancouver Skytrain extension

THE Vancouver Broadway Subway Constructors General Partnership (BSCGP) has contracted Thales to supply and install its SelTrac CBTC signalling system on the 5.7km Broadway Subway metro project.

August 13, 2020 | Tenders

Edmonton to launch LRV procurement tender

THE City of Edmonton has announced its intention to launch a procurement tender in October for the supply of 40 low-floor LRVs to operate on its 14km Valley Line West light rail extension. Delivery will take place by 2027.

August 12, 2020 | Freight

CP reintroduces freight services to the Atlantic coast

CANADIAN Pacific Railway (CP) marked its return to the Atlantic coast on August 11 by officially launching an intermodal service through the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick.

July 21, 2020 | Metros

Preferred bidder announced for Vancouver SkyTrain extension

THE provincial government of British Columbia, Canada, has selected an Acciona-Ghella joint venture as the preferred bidder for a $C 2.8bn ($US 2bn) contract to design and construct the Broadway Subway Project in downtown Vancouver.

July 14, 2020 | Infrastructure

Alberta - Alaska railway surveying to proceed

THE Alaska-to-Alberta Railroad Development Corporation (A2A), which plans to construct a $C 13bn ($US 9.5bn) 2414km railway between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Fort McMurray, Alberta, has begun detailed surveying of the planned route through the Canadian province of Alberta.

July 13, 2020 | Fleet

Wheel crack investigation underway as Ottawa’s Confederation Line services reduced

THE Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has launched an investigation after cracks were found on four wheels on three separate Alstom Citadis Spirit LRVs used on the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) Confederation Line, which opened in September last year.

July 9, 2020 | Main line

Via Rail temporarily lays off 1000 staff

CANADIAN passenger operator Via Rail has announced it will temporarily lay off approximately 1000 unionised employees, after passenger numbers dropped by up to 95%, with this unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels in the near future.

July 9, 2020 | Freight

CN maps recovery following protests and Covid-19

Canadian National Railway (CN) was hit by blockades of its network in February swiftly followed by the coronavirus pandemic in March. But as CN’s president and CEO, Jean-Jacques Ruest, reveals to William Vantuono, editor-in-chief of Railway Age rather than wait for a revival, rail needs to play a proactive role in the economic recovery.

July 3, 2020 | Financial

CN announces investments in Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced a $C 765m ($US 563.6m) investment for the improvement and maintenance of infrastructure in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia for this year.

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