Transportation
Fuel a factor in salvage of sabotaged coast guard ship in N.S. fishing village [UPDATED]
The vessel was discovered on its side in the water Saturday morning.
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New Flyer moves jobs to Kentucky to meet increasing US content rules
Bus maker is transferring some of the high-dollar electrical components currently made in Winnipeg.
New order for Bombardier-Alstom metro cars in Montreal
…but won’t save at least 100 workers from layoffs at the La Pocatiere plant.
Trudeau in Churchill as town celebrates rail line repairs
Flooding in the spring of 2017 damaged the tracks and severed the only land link to the town.
Manitoba wary of federal offer to help fund replacement for Greyhound buses
Greyhound announced in July that it would end service on all but one of its routes in western Canada.
Bombardier Transportation replaces president of Americas amid project delays
Elliot Sander will also oversee all sales and business development activities in the region.
CBSA, Montreal port tests blockchain to tug shipping into digital age
But data sharing depends on co-operation among competitors and security remains an open question.
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.
