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The government has already had to admit that the rails will not be Canadian content because after the glory years of DOSCO, Algoma et...

This is a very valuable report!! My cocktail-napkin count gives a rough(!) total of 42 LRC cars still in service. A running tally is...

Yes, I'm actually the one that initially posted that table. 😎But it is from a VIA document, not a Transport Canada one.

The bad news on top of that bad news...will VIA's wish for an injunction against CN be resolved in the Quebec Superior Court? "No date...

There can still be equipment issues causing occasional Cab Car Lead Ventures. The vast majority have very noticeably returned to Venture...

I would love to see that TC mandate. I think it's more of a VIA mandate.

Not sure how it increases wear and tear, at least on the buffer cars that were already sidelined. Equipment cycling is the same as...

Word choice. Two buffer cars, one at each end. See VIA bulletin here...

All consists seem to have been adjusted to account for buffer addition. Five car consists eliminated, either 4- or 6-car consists, now...

Sorry, but what do you mean??

No, they do have buffer cars at each end whether one locomotive, or one on each end. All the buffer cars so far observed in use were...

No details accompany this VIA table, re: what constitutes HEP1 or HEP2. NA is not really a date, though...

The LRC fleet retirement schedule is at least five years old, and can be seen in this post...

Like the HEP buffer cars, the LRC buffer car consists are going to look identical to regular LRC consists, except for perhaps car count...

Shame they couldn't add a buffet car instead of a buffer car.