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    ION Light Rail

    Region of Waterloo Rapid Transit

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    GO Transit (Toronto)

    Created in 1967, GO Transit is a division of Metrolinx, the regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). It provides rail and road coach services, with some routes extending beyond the GTHA into the greater ‘Golden Horseshoe’. The rail network consists of seven routes serving 64 ...

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    Edmonton Transit

    First line opened 1978; three routes with 29 stations. See Edmonton network map. The Northeast LRT between Belvedere and Central was opened on April 22 1978 as part of hosting the 1978 Commonwealth Games. The line was extended at both ends through the 1980s, and reached University in 1992. An ...

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    Keewatin Railway Co (KRC)

    The former Sherridon subdivision of the Hudson Bay Railway, linking Sherritt Jc and Lynn Lake, was acquired by this consortium of First Nation groups in 2006. Address710-294 Portage AvenueWinnipeg, MB RC3 0B9CanadaPhone+1 204 623 5255Websitewww.krcrail.ca   Network data Gauge1435 mmLength298 kmRolling stock1 Diesel locomotives14 DMU cars

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    Canadian National Railway Co (CN)

    CN serves Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, including the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans and Mobile, as well as the major cities of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, St Louis and Jackson. It has an operating subsidiary ...

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    Canadian Pacific Railway

    Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)

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    Great Western Railway Ltd - Canada (GWR)

    The former CP line southwest of Swift Current and Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, to Bracken was bought from Westcan Rail in 2004 by a group of farmers and other local interests. It also has an operating agreement with Red Coat Road & Rail Ltd and Fife Lake Railway. Principal commodity is grain, ...

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    Calgary Transit (CT)

    Opened 1981; two-line light rail network with 45 stations. The northwest-south 201 Red line includes the inaugural South LRT from Anderson to downtown Calgary, opened 1981. This was extended between and 2001 and 2009 to a total 33 km and 20 stations; on August 23, 2014 a further extension opened ...

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    Hudson Bay Railway (HBRY)

    HBRY comprises former Canadian National trackage in Manitoba, with its northern terminus at the port of Churchill. Principal commodities are wheat, ores and metals, timber and petroleum products. Passenger service is provided between Winnipeg and Churchill under contract with VIA Rail Canada. The Sherridon subdivision, linking Sherritt Junction and Lynn ...

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    Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers (CARS)

    This association, incorporated in its present form in 1991, represents companies of all sizes that supply products and services to Canadian railways and export markets. CARS promotes a competitive framework for research and development and the health and value of the rail supply sector and railways in Canada. Address150 Isabella ...

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    Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA)

    Founded in 1904, CUTA is the Canadian association representing public transport and urban mobility. Membership includes transit systems, government agencies, private sector manufacturers, suppliers and consultants, not-for-profit organisations and academic and individual affiliates. AddressSuite 1401, 55 York StToronto, ON M5J 1R7CanadaPhone+1 416 365 9800Emailtransit@cutaactu.caWebsitecutaactu.ca

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    Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)

    CTA is an independent quasi-judicial tribunal that makes decisions on a wide range of matters involving federally-regulated transport (rail, air and marine), and has the powers, rights and privileges of a superior court to exercise its authority. Along with its roles as an economic regulator and an aeronautical authority, CTA ...