Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 5/18/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Canada commits federal funding for freight-rail projects in British Columbia Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau Photo – Transport Canada The Canadian government this week announced federal funding for several projects at the Port of Vancouver and Ashcroft Terminal in British Columbia…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 5/18/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation CN fined for renewable fuels violation CN has pleaded guilty to violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and will pay a CA$25,000 fine as well as a CA$1.1 million sum to promote environmental protection, according to a government press release.The violation…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 5/18/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FTA: Minneapolis' amended Southwest light-rail project meets environmental regs The extension would connect major activity centers in the region. Photo – Eric Wheeler, Metro Transit The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has determined that the Metropolitan Council's proposed changes to the Southwest…
Rio Tinto’s automated trains approved 18 May 2018 AUSTRALIA: Rio Tinto has been granted accreditation by Australia’s Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, approving the autonomous operation of iron ore trains in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the group announced on May 18. Confirming that the AutoHaul project is ‘on schedule to be…