Transportation
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.
CN must reopen vital Thunder Bay bridge to cars; Ontario’s top court rules
The agreement in question dates to 1906.
Statistics Canada says trade deficit narrowed to $1.9B in April
Canadian exporters in for a rough ride, says TD.
Canadian Pacific Rail reaches agreement with Teamsters to end strike
Full operations will resume May 31 across Canada.
CP Rail winding down service as it faces countdown to Tuesday evening strike
A strike would affect freight and commuter services.
Grain handling group says CP Rail offloading some blame for transport ills
Says problems moving grain are “clearly the responsibility of the railroads.”
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Volunteers work to save vintage train simulator in Berlin
Early virtual reality experience to simulate unexpected emergencies of historical importance.
Royal Dutch Shell to sell stake in Canadian Natural Resources
Joins other energy players that have reduced their exposure in the oil sands.
CN Rail to purchase 250 lumber cars from Hamilton manufacturer
Deliveries from National Steel Car are expected to begin in September.
