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October 23, 2018 | Financial

Canadian Pacific announces record third quarter

CANADIAN Pacific Railway (CP) announced third-quarter revenues of $C 1.9bn ($US 1.4bn) on October 18, its highest ever for any quarter and up 19% from $C 1.6bn in Q3 2017. CP also achieved a record-low quarterly operating ratio of 58.3%.

September 5, 2018 | News

CN orders 60 more Evolution Series locomotives

CANADIAN National (CN) has confirmed that it will acquire 60 additional Evolution Series diesel locomotives from GE Transportation in addition to the 200 units ordered in December 2017.

September 5, 2018 | News

OmniTrax sells Hudson Bay Railway

OMNITRAX has reached an agreement to sell the Hudson Bay Railway to a group of Canadian companies that will repair the flood-damaged line.

September 5, 2018 | Metros

Funding confirmed for Vancouver urban rail projects

CANADA’s federal government and the province of British Columbia have reconfirmed more than $C 3bn ($US 2.28bn) in funding for two rapid transit projects in metro Vancouver: the Broadway Subway project and the Surrey - Newton - Guilford light rail line.

August 28, 2018 | Rolling stock

Stadler delivers panoramic coaches for Rocky Mountaineer

STADLER has shipped the second of 10 GoldLeaf panoramic coaches for the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train from Germany to Canada.

August 28, 2018 | Metros

Canada Infrastructure Bank to invest $C 1.28bn in Montreal REM

CANADA Infrastructure Bank (CBI) has agreed to invest $C 1.28bn ($US 980.8m) in Montreal’s Metropolitan Electric Network (REM), the new 67km automated light metro for the Canadian city.

July 25, 2018 | North America

CN appoints Ruest as president and CEO

THE board of Canadian National Railway (CN) has appointed Mr Jean-Jacques Ruest as president and CEO, effective immediately, and has also appointed him to the board of directors.

July 16, 2018 | North America

CN rebuilds customer trust after winter of discontent

Surging demand and a harsh winter have combined to create a cocktail of operational problems for Canadian National, with significant impacts on performance. Keith Barrow examines how the railway is working to restore the faith of its customers and build greater resilience into the system.

July 5, 2018 | Track

CN and Vossloh sign trackwork contracts

CANADIAN National (CN) and Vossloh have signed a multi-annual framework contract for the supply of turnouts, following on from a similar agreement for concrete sleepers, which was signed in April.