CN Resurrects Iconic Steam Era Logo
In an unexpected move, CN has resurrected an iconic Canadian National logo on one of its newest locomotives, 100 years after it initially appeared on its steam fleet. CN 3309, a Wabtec AC44C6M
Author: Stephen C. Host
GJR Sets Revenue, Carload Records
The City of Guelph-owned Guelph Junction Railway (JGR) continues to roll along, setting all-time records since the City took back the lease from Canadian Pacific in 1998. Revenue for 2022 increased 21.1%,
National Steel Car ‘Exonerated’ in NS Derailment (Updated April 19 with NTSB Information)
Train consist makeup, not defective wheelsets, apparently caused the March 4, 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Springfield, Ohio. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on April 14 cancelled EI
LiUNA-Represented Workers Strike ORCA
On Dec. 9, maintenance-of-way workers represented by Labourers International Union North America (LiUNA) rejected an offer from the Ontario Railroad Contractors Association (ORCA) and began a strike at midnight. ORCA is whom
Amtrak Siemens Venture Car Headed for Canadian Test
During the week of Dec. 5 2022, Union Pacific and CN operated a dedicated train of a single Siemens Mobility “Venture” car from the Amtrak fleet from California to Canada. The coach
First Wabtec AC44C6Ms Arrive at CN
The first two of CN’s 50-unit order of AC44C6M remanufactured locomotives from Wabtec have arrived in Canada.
Guelph Junction Railway Resurges
Canada’s Guelph Junction Railway (GJR) is growing again. The Board of Directors resumed dividend payouts of 10% of net revenue to the sole shareholder, the City of Guelph, in 2022 after halting
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ on Canadian Rails
This past month, the Ontario Northland Railway, in conjunction with the Trillium Railway in the Niagara Region of Ontario partnered to bring a train down from Cochrane, Ontario for a television series shoot.
VIA Rail Acceptance Testing New Siemens Trainsets
VIA Rail Canada’s newest arrival, a full Siemens Venture trainset with a Charger locomotive, made a circuit of the Ottawa-Windsor segment of the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor on April 13 and 14, 2022.
ION readies for revenue service
On June 21, 2019, the long-awaited ION LRT will formally enter revenue service for Ontario, Canada’s Waterloo Region. Leading up to the start of service, Bombardier Flexity LRVs will be operating in daytime service mode, with trains every 10 or so minutes.