Rail News: Canadian Pacific

CP and grain: New high efficiency train, new monthly volume mark

G3 Canada Ltd. built a loop track at its Pasqua elevator to handle CP's HEP trains.

Photo – Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific yesterday unveiled its first 8,500-foot high efficiency product (HEP) grain train at G3 Canada Ltd.’s Pasqua elevator near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

The HEP train features more efficient hopper cars and is designed to move about 44 percent more grain than the Class I’s prior generation of grain train. The new hopper cars feature a capacity 10 percent greater by weight than older-model Canadian government cars, and can hold 15 percent more volume.

Federal government and province commit more than $3B for Broadway subway project and Surrey LRT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday to confirm the federal government's funding commitment to two major Metro Vancouver transit projects. (CBC)

The federal and provincial governments re-announced their commitment Tuesday to more than $3 billion in funding for the Broadway subway and Surrey LRT projects.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was joined by B.C. Premier John Horgan, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner at the Surrey campus of Simon Fraser University.

Trudeau confirms $1.37B in federal funding for Metro Vancouver transit projects | CBC News

Surrey, B.C. light rapid transit plan on track to proceed despite protests

Light rail project off; Vancouver SkyTrain funded

Written by David Burroughs, News & Features Writer, International Railway Journal

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The Translink Mayors’ council, which oversees Metro Vancouver’s public transport operator, has voted to suspend the C$1.65 billion ($1.2 billion) development of a light rail network in Surrey, the second-largest city in British Columbia.

The Council instead favors the extension of Vancouver’s SkyTrain automated metro network through the city which is expected to cost up to C$2.9 billion.

Rail News - Canada issues funds for Thunder Bay port project. For Railroad Career Professionals

Canada issues funds for Thunder Bay port project

Canadian Pacific and CN both serve the port.

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Rail News - CN orders 60 more GE locomotives. For Railroad Career Professionals

CN orders 60 more GE locomotives

All the CN locomotives will be produced at GE's plant in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photo – GE Transportation's Twitter account

CN will purchase another 60 GE Transportation locomotives, expanding the Class I's 200-unit order placed in December 2017, the Class I and GE announced today.