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Bombardier to fill order (04/04)

Bombardier Transportation has received an order from the Toronto Transit Authority (Go Transit) to supply 10 additional Bombardier BiLevel commuter rail vehicles to Go Transit's existing fleet of 361 cars. The contract, valuing $26.

ONTC's future still on hold

By IAN ROSS Ontario Northland Rail workers who have waited almost two years for the provincial government to act on their report to improve the money-losing railway, will have to wait until the new provincial government is sworn in to find out the fu

Canada accused of dragging its feet over funding (7/03)

By IAN ROSS A co-operation agreement between Canada and the U.S. to conduct a transportation review of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway is lean on financial details from Ottawa, says a Thunder Bay port manager.

Wasaya acquires Bearskin routes (7/03)

By Ian Ross The spirit of Wasaya Airways is soaring into 21 First Nations communities beginning in July as the Thunder Bay-based carrier takes over some former Bearskin Airlines northern routes.

Former northerner lobbies for change (4/03)

By IAN ROSS A Sudbury native and former truck driver is making a name for himself as the new voice of owner/operators across Canada.

Expect train delays until ONR sold, CN official says (5/03)

By Kelly Louiseize Worried Cochrane residents have raised red flags about the current and future treatment of passenger rail service in the region.

North Shore towns team up for air-service study (10/02)

Four North Shore towns are collaborating on a proposal to restore permanent air service between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie.

College breaks ground for aviation centre (10/02)

Confederation College held a ground-breaking ceremony at the site of the proposed new Aviation Centre of Excellence. The $10-million dollar facility will increase the number of students in the aviation program from 275 to 350.

Industry voices border concerns (10/02)

By Gianni Ubriaco Each year, trucks cross the Canada-U.S. border over 13 million times; that is approximately one truck every 2.5 seconds, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Air cargo hub viable option (10/02)

By Ian Ross If North Bay and Sault Ste.