Railway

• GO Transit operations impacted by railway dispute have resumed

  Thousands of Ontario riders returned to their normal commute after a train line and a station resumed service with the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways comes to an end.

  Canada

  Aug 26
  
• Quebec, Ontario billionaires join bidding for Via HFR electric train deal

  Global News learned that in 2023 federal officials planned to pay up to $20 million to each bid group for their 'compliant' high-frequency electric railway proposals - win or lose.

  Investigations

  Aug 23
  
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• CPKC says it’s unshaken by Mexican president’s decree to host passenger rail service

  Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says it's untroubled by a draft decree from Mexico's president that would require freight railways to allow passenger service on their tracks.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2023
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• Train derails in Manitoba after semi-truck fails to stop at railway crossing: RCMP

  RCMP say a train derailed in Manitoba after a semi-truck failed to stop at a railway crossing.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2023
• Ten years after Megantic, experts say stricter rules, tougher enforcement needed

  A slew of investigations, court cases, reports and regulatory changes followed over the succeeding decade, but the volume of dangerous goods transported on the tracks rose too.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2023
• Tensions flare over law to expand railway competition

  A new rail shipping rule passed Thursday is meant to drive down costs, but it's awoken two Canadian railway giants now fighting over concerns about expenses and congestion.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2023
• Latest strikes bring most U.K. trains to a halt: ‘It’s difficult for the public’

  Only about 20 per cent of train services were expected to operate across the U.K. on Saturday, according to infrastructure operator Network Rail.

  World

  Oct 8, 2022
• CN, VIA Rail service halted between London, Windsor after truck collides with rail overpass

  The incident occurred along Amiens Road between Glendon and Oriole drive when a northbound truck crashed into the overpass around 5:20 a.m.

  Traffic

  Jul 15, 2022
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• City of Guelph to have environmental assessment done for Edinburgh Road rail crossing

  The city of Guelph will conduct an environmental assessment to consider options for a rail crossing near Waterloo Street.

  Traffic

  Jun 29, 2022
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• Canadian Pacific Railway completes $31B Kansas City Southern acquisition

  The sale, which closed on Tuesday, places the shares of the American railway in a voting trust while the United States Surface Transportation Board reviews the deal.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2021