Railway
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Rail advocate in Lac-Mégantic Que., says he was fined after raising safety concernsA rail safety advocate in Lac-Mégantic, Que., says he was fined nearly $700 after he reported a safety concern with the train tracks running through the community.CanadaNov 26, 2025
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GO Transit operations impacted by railway dispute have resumedThousands 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.CanadaAug 26, 2024
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Quebec, Ontario billionaires join bidding for Via HFR electric train dealGlobal 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.InvestigationsAug 23, 2024
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CPKC says it’s unshaken by Mexican president’s decree to host passenger rail serviceCanadian 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.CanadaNov 17, 2023
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Train derails in Manitoba after semi-truck fails to stop at railway crossing: RCMPRCMP say a train derailed in Manitoba after a semi-truck failed to stop at a railway crossing.CanadaNov 1, 2023
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Ten years after Megantic, experts say stricter rules, tougher enforcement neededA 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.CanadaJul 3, 2023
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Tensions flare over law to expand railway competitionA 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.CanadaJun 11, 2023
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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.WorldOct 8, 2022
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CN, VIA Rail service halted between London, Windsor after truck collides with rail overpassThe incident occurred along Amiens Road between Glendon and Oriole drive when a northbound truck crashed into the overpass around 5:20 a.m.TrafficJul 15, 2022
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City of Guelph to have environmental assessment done for Edinburgh Road rail crossingThe city of Guelph will conduct an environmental assessment to consider options for a rail crossing near Waterloo Street.TrafficJun 29, 2022
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