Opinion: The new public transit the South of Fraser of Metro Vancouver needs
We need to ditch the small-town mindset and start building the public transit the Metro Vancouver region deserves, today.
All aboard! MBTA’s South Coast Rail service is full steam ahead.
For the first time in more than a century, residents of Massachusetts' southeastern communities can hop on a commuter rail ...
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Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver's transit service over a decade
The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for Metro Vancouver's beleaguered transit network, ...
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Canadian ports facing container delays from weather, rail issues
Delays are hampering intermodal operations at several container ports in North America as weather and rail woes hit gateways ...
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Bill for Amtrak Cascades improvements passed by Washington House
Legislation calling for increased frequencies and reduced travel times for Amtrak Cascades service has passed the Washington ...
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TranLink Begins Field Testing for Vancouver’s New SkyTrain Vehicles
TransLink has commenced field testing for its new Mark V SkyTrain vehicles as part of the final testing phase before they enter service in Vancouver. Testing commenced on Saturday 8 March to evaluate ...
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First new generation SkyTrain begins real-world field testing on Expo and Millennium lines
The first newly completed train arrived at SkyTrain’s Edmonds yard in December 2023, and static and dynamic testing was performed throughout 2024. Prior to being shipped to Metro Vancouver, Alstom ...
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Rainfall warning issued for Vancouver Island as atmospheric river approaches
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for west Vancouver Island as an atmospheric river approaches. It says the weather system will bring up to 120 millimetres of rain that is expected ...
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Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in British Columbia
Today’s announcement at David Thompson Secondary, demonstrates that partnership at the Federal and Provincial level can ensure children across Vancouver South and BC can have access to nutritious food ...
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The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I just got home from Canada. I flew to Vancouver, British Columbia, to meet with travel industry partners. Many Alaska cruises begin or (end) in Vancouver, and I ...
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Horn heist: B.C. train museum gets railroaded by targeted thefts
He says the museum has a network of train aficionados scouring the internet to try to find the missing horn. "We've got a fellow in Vancouver that's helping us out. There's even a fellow all the ...
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Horn heist: B.C. Train museum gets railroaded by targeted thefts
It was manufactured in Vancouver by the Burnett Chainsaw and Engineering Company and was sold to Holden, who in turn supplied it to the Montreal Locomotive Works on Jan. 21, 1951. Wich said it was ...