March 17, 2021 | Canada, Headlines
(Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) press release, March 16, 2021) EDMONTON, Alberta — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (R19C0038) into the 9 March 2019 non-main track collision between a...
March 16, 2021 | Canada, Headlines
(Source: Western Grain Elevator Association press release, March 12, 2021) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) is raising a cautionary flag with respect to rail capacity, rail service and supply chain improvements in western Canada, in...
March 11, 2021 | Canada, Headlines
(Source: CBC News, March 10, 2021) OTTAWA, Ont. — The Minister of Transportation is implementing two new directives to Canada’s railway industry following a derailment in Goderich, Ont. that preliminary reports show are similar to another crash in Saskatchewan....
March 2, 2021 | Canada, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 1, 2021) NEW YORK — Canada’s Auditor General, the equivalent of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, recently released a report criticizing Transport Canada (TC), the equivalent of the Federal Railroad Administration, as to its...
February 23, 2021 | Canada, Headlines
(Source: Transport Canada press release, February 22, 2021) OTTAWA, Ontario — Our railways are an important part of our national transportation network. That is why the Government of Canada is focused on the reliable transportation of dangerous goods by rail in colder...
February 2, 2021 | Canada, Headlines
(Source: CBC News, February 1, 2021) GODERICH, Ontario — No one was hurt after a train derailed in Goderich, Ont., Monday afternoon, leaving significant damage in its path. The incident involved the Goderich-Exeter Railway (GEXR), a freight railway that runs from...
December 8, 2020 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, December 7, 2020) NEW YORK — VIA Rail, Canada’s counterpart to Amtrak and a much-smaller system, is not doing well and seeking emergency government funding. It recently reported an 82% drop in ridership and an 84% decrease in revenue compared...
December 2, 2020 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: S&P Global Platts, December 1, 2020) HOUSTON — Canada’s crude-by-rail exports have crashed as the coronavirus pandemic saps fuel demand and frees up cheaper pipeline space. The biggest loser in the shift appears to be not Canada’s big...
November 30, 2020 | Canada, CP, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, November 25, 2020) CHATTANOOG, Tenn. — The federal agency announced Wednesday that the Duty/Rest Rules for Railway Operating Employees have been updated to better reflect the latest science on fatigue management. The adjustments will also help...
November 11, 2020 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Freight Waves, November 10, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Last Friday, Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau issued a new ministerial order that modifies existing speed restrictions related to the transport of dangerous goods via rail. The new order,...
