Transport Canada on Dec. 8 announced changes to the Railway Freight and Passenger Train Brake Inspection and Safety Rules that it said will “strengthen brake performance during cold weather, particularly on steep descending grades.” These new changes are the second part of a 2022 Ministerial Order and will take effect Dec. 1, 2025.
Canada’s Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm on Dec. 6 issued a joint statement, on the margins of COP28, addressing
Transport Canada on Dec. 1 reported that Assistant Deputy Minister Robert Dick will lead its new National Supply Chain Office, whose aim is “to strengthen Canada’s supply chains and increase the economy’s competitiveness.”
The Montréal Port Authority (MPA) has appointed Julie Gascon as President and CEO, effective Feb. 12, 2024.
Transport Canada on Nov. 3 announced the launch of new registration requirements and a new Client Identification Database to reduce risks associated with dangerous goods.
Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez on Oct. 6 announced that the Government of Canada has signed two essential agreements to launch the first calls for tender on the Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass project.
Year-over-year, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions improved across Canadian rail operations, according to the latest Locomotive Emissions Monitoring (LEM) report from the Railway Association of Canada (RAC).
Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Martin Imbleau has been appointed as CEO of VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc. (VIA HFR), effective Sept. 8, following a national and international search carried out by VIA HFR’s Board of Directors.
Pablo Rodriguez has been sworn in as Canada’s new Transport Minister, part of a major cabinet shakeup announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 26.
Canada’s Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced July 25 via a Twitter post that, “after a lot of reflection,” he has decided not to run in the next election and will be
