Transportation

The airports in Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury have received federal funding to make some upgrades to the facilities.

The Greater Sudbury Airport will need to see significant growth in passenger traffic before WestJet Airlines considers expanding flights to Sudbury , says airport CEO Robert Johnston. “Passenger growth drives everything in our business,” he said.

Canadore College and the City of North Bay are entering a bold new frontier in aviation and aeronautics.

Manitoulin Transport will become the first trucking company in Canada to receive ISO certification for its environmental management system.

Manitoulin Transport has added to its fleet with the purchase of Winnipeg-based company Jomac Transport .

The Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation (SACDC) bade adieu to some outgoing members of its board of directors and welcomed in some new folks.

Work has begun on the two-year, $8.9-million International Bridge toll plaza reconstruction project in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

Bombardier Transportation in Thunder Bay held a recent suppliers' forum and invited current and prospective suppliers to learn about the needs and business opportunities from the rail coach manufacturer.

With an eye on fostering growth in the natural resource sector, the Quebec government is committing $19.2 million towards a feasibility study for a rail line to reach its remote iron ore deposits in the Labrador Trough.

Ground broke on May 16 on the site of a new, $8.9-million International Bridge toll plaza in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.