Railways
‘We didn’t like it at all’: CP Rail CEO objects to oil production curtailments
Canadian 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. Continue reading
Vaudreuil-Dorion officials concerned in wake of St-Polycarpe derailment
By Billy Shields Photojournalist
After the St-Polycarpe derailment, Vaudreuil-Dorion officials are concerned their city could be particularly vulnerable given its population density and proximity to rails. Continue reading
An Indian train passenger’s tweet helped save 26 girls from child traffickers
Twenty-six Indian girls have been rescued from the clutches of human traffickers thanks to an alert tweet from a train passenger. Continue reading
Canadian crude by rail exports to the U.S. hit 3-year high
Railway 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. Continue reading
Mining Association of Canada says Nutrien layoffs part of systemic rail issue
Brendan Marshall, with the Mining Association of Canada, says the railways are bringing into question the reliability of Canada as a trade partner and costing jobs. Continue reading
Saskatoon councillor not optimistic about rail relocation
Ward 5 Coun. Randy Donauer says he is not optimistic that all the talk of rail relocation in Saskatoon is going to go anywhere. Continue reading
Price of shipping Alberta oilsands crude by rail going up, producers to feel impact: report
Discounts for western Canadian oilsands crude will remain high as railroads crank up their crude-by-rail rates in return for adding locomotives and crews to the transport constrained sector, according to an energy analyst’s report published Tuesday. Continue reading
Saskatoon city council approves $600K railway study
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
A Calgary firm will examine ways to relocate railway lines or build infrastructure get around trains in Saskatoon. Continue reading
Saskatoon looking for solutions to railway crossing traffic congestion
Saskatoon city administration is looking for approval to conduct a study on possible solutions to railway crossing traffic congestion in the city. Continue reading
Progress on pipelines could mean less oil will be transported by rail
Recent approvals of three major pipeline projects in Canada and the U.S. could mean, in the future, less oil will be transported by rail. Continue reading