Railways
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Prep work to start in Lac-Mégantic rail bypass projectResidents of Lac-Mégantic and surrounding towns are divided on the project, with some saying the new route has more curves than the old one and could trigger derailments.CanadaOct 6, 2023
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CP Rail maintains interest in KCS after CN setback with U.S. regulatorThe Montreal-based railway says it is disappointed by the decision, but that it remains confident its offer to buy the U.S. railway is in the public interest.CanadaSep 1, 2021
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Saskatoon mayoral candidates weigh in on rail line relocationWhile Saskatoon mayoral candidates have varied opinions about moving rail lines cutting through the city, CN and CP Rail have said relocation is not viable.PoliticsSep 25, 2020
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Canada’s largest railways move record grain in June, second quarterCanada's two largest railways moved record quantities of grain in the second quarter after benefiting from another strong month in June.EconomyJul 7, 2020
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Canadian crude-by-rail exports drop by half in April as fuel demand saw sharp dropCanadian exports of crude oil by rail dropped by more than half in April compared to March as North American fuel demand plunged due to measures taken to control the COVID-19 pandemic.EconomyJun 19, 2020
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Security logs show rise in anger and violence on Via Rail’s Western Canadian trainsViolence used to be rare on board the world-famous transcontinental Canadian train, say Via Rail employees. This changed after Greyhound cancelled most of its bus routes in Western Canada.InvestigationsMar 9, 2020
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‘We didn’t like it at all’: CP Rail CEO objects to oil production curtailmentsCanadian Pacific Railway CEO Keith Creel said his company "didn't like it at all" when Premier Rachel Notley stepped in to work out a plan on shipping more crude oil via rail.EconomyFeb 21, 2019
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Vaudreuil-Dorion officials concerned in wake of St-Polycarpe derailmentAfter the St-Polycarpe derailment, Vaudreuil-Dorion officials are concerned their city could be particularly vulnerable given its population density and proximity to rails.Jul 18, 2018
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An Indian train passenger’s tweet helped save 26 girls from child traffickersTwenty-six Indian girls have been rescued from the clutches of human traffickers thanks to an alert tweet from a train passenger.CrimeJul 8, 2018
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Canadian crude by rail exports to the U.S. hit 3-year highRailway exports of crude oil from Western Canada are starting to increase, a welcome sign for producers who were forced to accept bigger price discounts and, in some cases, curtail production, as export pipelines filled to near capacity earlier this year.MoneyJun 14, 2018
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