Transportation
Construction on Gordie Howe International Bridge officially underway: Trudeau
$5.7 billion Windsor-Detroit span will be operational by late 2024.
Federal government accelerates phase out of rupture prone rail tankers
Ottawa taking steps to phase out certain types of tank cars following the deadly train derailment and explosions in Lac-Megantic, Que.
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Uber rolls out safety features for drivers, passengers
Moves are an attempt to repair Uber’s reputation after a wave of major scandals and bad press.
New California bridge gets sensors to gather earthquake data
About 75 seismic sensors will measure forces imparted on the span.
Ontario moves ahead with plan to take over Toronto’s subway system
Toronto Mayor John Tory said city needs to be consulted.
Canada’s economy surges in second quarter on higher exports: StatCan
Economy rocketed to an annualized pace of 2.9 per cent in the period from April 1 through June 30.
Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.2 per cent to $50.7B in June
Economists had expected an increase of 0.1 per cent in June.
Infrastructure agency hands $1.28B loan to Montreal rail project
Canada Infrastructure Bank will help finance a $6.3-billion electric rail system, largely managed and funded by Quebec’s pension scheme.
Aecon receives approval to rejoin Gordie Howe bridge consortium
Follows federal review of a now blocked takeover by a Chinese state-owned company.
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UPS to test new electric vehicle
The parcel service is collaborating with Los Angeles-based Thor Trucks.
Lawsuit filed in fatal duck boat sinking seeks $100M
17 people were killed in Missouri when a tourist boat sunk on a lake in bad weather. The lawsuit claims negligence.
Canada’s wholesale sales rise 1.2% in May: Statistics Canada
Construction materials show strength, automotive and supplies fall.
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Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Gordie Howe international bridge
Canadian-financed span over the Detroit River to provide direct connections to existing highway networks in Windsor and Detroit.
Houston awards New Flyer a contract for up to 24 BRT buses
High-capacity rapid transit to increase mobility in America’s fourth-largest city.
TTC says 67 of its Bombardier streetcars will be sent back for repairs
Repairs will be made in Quebec, Bombardier covering the cost; completed by 2022.
