Transportation
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CN investing $310M in Ontario to strengthen its rail network
Will focus on intermodal facilities, rail and tie replacement and maintenance of track infrastructure.
Quebec port project aims to win back market share
US East Coast volumes surge due to shifting global supply chains.
US to investigate Canada’s ‘unfavourable’ new Great Lakes shipping rules
Shippers claim ballast water release standards are unfair, overly costly and designed to drive them out of cross-border shipping.
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Seaspan awarded a $2.4B contract for RCN joint support ships
Replenishment vessels increase the range and endurance of RCN’s combat ship operations at sea.
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BRP awarded $3M in damages after patent violation
Court also issued a permanent injunction that prevents Arctic Cat from selling snowmobiles that violate the frame patent.
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BC, Ontario shipyards team up to win multibillion dollar icebreaker contract
The agreement between Seaspan Marine and Heddle Shipyards represents the type of co-operation rarely seen within Canada.
Transportation to be revolutionized over next decade: Frost & Sullivan
Hyperloop, air taxis, and suborbital rockets could enable a traveler to reach any location on earth in 60 minutes.
US agrees to Canada’s request to extend non-essential travel
The US has more than 1.5 million active cases of COVID-19, 42% of the world’s active caseload.
CP Rail moves record 2.8M tonnes of grain in April after strong Q1
100,000 tonnes more than the previous record set in November thanks in part to the opening of the Port of Thunder Bay.
Ballard gets follow-on order from Solaris in The Netherlands
Fuel cells will power 20 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses in South Holland, the most populous province of The Netherlands.
California scales up 1st in US electric truck sale proposal
If adopted, at least 40% of all tractor trailers sold in California would have to be zero emission by 2035
BDS Fleet Service hires medical director during COVID-19
Fleet repair facility is introducing strategies employed by hospitals to minimize exposure risk.
TTC to temporarily lay off 1,200 staff members
Transit operator plans to maintain service at between 70% and 80% of normal levels.
Blockades, virus expected to derail CN’s Q1 results
Hefty crude-by-rail shipments helped offset the declines.
Mullen Group reports 1,000 layoffs as pandemic slows economy, trucking
Company has established a $5-million family assistance fund to help staff affected by the downturn.
