January 15, 2019 | Canada, CP, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Press, January 14, 2019) GATINEAU, Que. — The Canadian Transportation Agency will investigate possible problems with freight train service issues in the Vancouver area including whether rail companies are fulfilling their obligations. The agency said...
January 10, 2019 | CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: Rocky Mountain Outlook, January 10, 2019) BANFF — Parks Canada has responded to three significant grain spills along the train tracks in Banff National Park in as many months. The latest spill, which occurred Dec. 17 at a siding on the Canadian Pacific...
January 7, 2019 | CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Press, January 4, 2019) OTTAWA — Canada’s two major railways are well-positioned to weather potential economic headwinds and the U.S.-China trade war, analysts say, as ongoing investments in new cars and track bolster crude-by-rail and...
January 3, 2019 | CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 2, 2019) CN and Canadian Pacific exceeded their maximum grain revenue entitlements for crop-year 2017-18, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) ruled on Monday. Full story: Progressive Railroading
December 28, 2018 | CP, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Canadian Press, December 27, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says Unifor members have ratified a four-year labor agreement covering about 1,200 employees responsible for maintaining rail cars and locomotives. Full story:...
December 18, 2018 | CP, Headlines
(Source: Swift Current Online, December 13, 2018) MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Earlier this week, CP Rail unveiled its next generation of grain transportation at the G3 Pasqua elevator near Moose Jaw, Sask. The 8,500-foot High Efficiency Product (HEP) train features new, and...
December 6, 2018 | CP, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 5, 2018) Canadian Pacific yesterday unveiled its first 8,500-foot high efficiency product (HEP) grain train at G3 Canada Ltd.’s Pasqua elevator near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Full story: Progressive...
November 28, 2018 | CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: iPolitics.ca, November 27, 2018) OTTAWA — Top executives from Canada’s commodity transporters told the House agriculture committee that this year’s grain shipments are moving well so far, but wouldn’t guarantee this season will be immune from the delays that...
November 26, 2018 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, November 22, 2018) CALGARY — A train conductor employed by Canadian Pacific (CP) died as the result of a workplace accident on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred on the CP rail tracks adjacent to 9th avenue...
November 9, 2018 | CP, Headlines
(Source: Global News, November 9, 2018) CALGARY — The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after 80 uncontrolled rail cars rolled a quarter kilometre along a track at one of Canadian Pacific Railway’s main marshaling yards in Canada. The incident happened...
