Transportation
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For major shippers, 2019 ended on a sour note
Trade wars and slowing global growth are bad news for the industry
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Technology could cut train crews from 2 to 1 but is it safe?
The US$15 billion braking system, known as positive train control, is aimed at reducing human error by automatically stopping trains in certain situations
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More shippers and shipping companies promise to avoid Arctic routes
The impact of shipping on Arctic ecosystems, animals such as beluga whales, narwhal and walrus, as well as Indigenous communities is largely unknown
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New York City pulls 300 Bombardier subway cars, cites safety concerns
Problems with car doors adds to additional issues with Bombardier’s performance noted by the MTA.
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Train derailment in eastern Iowa leaves mess, slows traffic
The derailment involved a Canadian Pacific Railroad train
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Ontario won’t release report on cost of scrapped Hamilton light rail line
A ministry spokesman said the report contains “proprietary and commercial information” preventing its release
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Ripples from Boeing’s 737 Max quagmire begin to spread
The company said it won’t lay off any of the factory’s 12,000 workers “at this time,” and many could be diverted to plants elsewhere in the Seattle region
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First ride-hailing firm gets the green light for service in parts of B.C.
The Passenger Transportation Board says 24 ride-hailing applications have been made so far
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Ontario cancels Hamilton light rail project in what mayor calls a ‘betrayal’
Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney says project costs – initially estimated to be $1 billion in 2014 – have increased to $5.5 billion
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Derailed train in Saskatchewan released 1.5 million litres of oil: TSB
TSB says 33 oil tank cars and one hopper car derailed near Guernsey, 115 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon
