railways

Canadian National Railway Co. says it reaped record first-quarter revenues due a bumper grain crop and higher oil prices. CN rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday, June 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

CN Rail unveils new continental shipping service in bid to match rival’s vast network

Move comes in a bid to match rival CP Rail’s recent merger with Kansas City Southern

 

An aerial view of a railway terminal port in Ashcroft, B.C. is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Ashcroft Terminal Ltd.

B.C. First Nation sues port firm, others for disrupting ancestral remains

Bonaparte First Nation says Ashcroft railway project on site of burial ground

 

Canadian Pacific Railway trains sit at the main CP Rail trainyard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Kansas City Southern have officially combined to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

CP Rail, Kansas City Southern Rail merger now official

Merger is the continent’s first major one in the industry in more than two decades

 

A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive is shown at the main CP Rail train yard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it will officially combine with Kansas City Southern Railway Co. on April 14 under a new name, Canadian Pacific Kansas City.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

CP Rail, Kansas City Southern Rail to combine next month after U.S. approval

$31B U.S. deal creates the only railway stretching from Canada through to the U.S. and Mexico

A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive is shown at the main CP Rail train yard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it will officially combine with Kansas City Southern Railway Co. on April 14 under a new name, Canadian Pacific Kansas City.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Firefighters and rescuers operate after a collision in Tempe near Larissa city, Greece, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. A train carrying hundreds of passengers has collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece, killing and injuring dozens passengers. (AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras)

Greek transport minister resigns over train crash; 36 dead

Passenger train, freight train crash head-on in central Greece

Firefighters and rescuers operate after a collision in Tempe near Larissa city, Greece, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. A train carrying hundreds of passengers has collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece, killing and injuring dozens passengers. (AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras)
Passengers and military personnel wait on the platform of the Lviv train station in Western Ukraine on Feb. 18, 2023. Ukraine is appealing to Canada for rail parts and expertise to keep the embattled passenger and cargo rail system running as landmines and missile strikes threaten to stall the country's lifeline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Osman

Ukraine appeals to Canada’s rail manufacturers to repair war-damaged lifeline

Country’s rail system is vital to the war effort, attacks have rendered 20 per cent of it unusable

Passengers and military personnel wait on the platform of the Lviv train station in Western Ukraine on Feb. 18, 2023. Ukraine is appealing to Canada for rail parts and expertise to keep the embattled passenger and cargo rail system running as landmines and missile strikes threaten to stall the country's lifeline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Osman
The City of Maple Ridge announced an acquisition of 4.28 acres of land between the Port Haney Wharf and Kanaka Creek Regional Park on Oct. 26, 2022. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

LETTER: Maple Ridge’s waterfront buy will mean parking and safety problems

Letter writer concerned that public will have to cross train tracks to access site

  • Nov 14, 2022
The City of Maple Ridge announced an acquisition of 4.28 acres of land between the Port Haney Wharf and Kanaka Creek Regional Park on Oct. 26, 2022. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
CP Rail intends to create a logistics park with fuel and grain storage in Pitt Meadows. Local work also includes an ovepass project that has people concerned. (Special to The News)

LETTER: Rail overpass project puts trains too close to Pitt Meadows homes

Cost, noise, fumes and more concern local resident

  • Nov 13, 2021
CP Rail intends to create a logistics park with fuel and grain storage in Pitt Meadows. Local work also includes an ovepass project that has people concerned. (Special to The News)
John Cowan by the Canadian, a train he worked on in 1978. (John Cowan/Special to The News)

Former train conductor to release photo book of his time on the trains

More than 250 scenic shots document Maple Ridge resident’s travels across the country

John Cowan by the Canadian, a train he worked on in 1978. (John Cowan/Special to The News)
CP Rail intends to create a logistics park with fuel and grain storage in Pitt Meadows. A local mom is concerned about the impacts on her family. (Special to The News)

LETTER: CP’s Pitt Meadows plans concern local mom

Noise and fumes are issues being questioned by a local letter writer

  • Nov 3, 2021
CP Rail intends to create a logistics park with fuel and grain storage in Pitt Meadows. A local mom is concerned about the impacts on her family. (Special to The News)
Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, B.C., on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Wildfire in Lytton, B.C. a ‘wake-up call’ to take precautions: safety board

Rail activity that sets fire to something on the right of way can have serious consequences, chairwoman says

Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, B.C., on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck