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Croa 3266: Bullen, N.: Discipline Rule Violation Dismissed
CANADIAN RAILWAY OFFICE OF ARBITRATION CASE NO. 3266 Heard in Montreal, Wednesday, 12 June, 2002 concerning VIA RAIL CANADA INC. and BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS EX PARTE DISPUTE: The 45 demerit marks assessed Locomotive Engineer N. Bullen. EX PARTE STATEMENT OF ISSUE: On November 12, 2000, Locomotive Engineers P. Kozusko and N, Bullen were assigned to train no. 45 travelling from Ottawa to Toronto. While stopped at Brockville entraining and detraining passengers, Engineer P. Kozusko was at the controls of the locomotive and Engineer Bullen was on the platform. Following the completion of the station work the locomotive passed signal 1257N1 indicating stop located at the west end of the platform. The incident was reported and an investigation was held. Both engineers were heavily disciplined as a result. The Brotherhood appeals the discipline assessed to Engineer Bullen who was not on the locomotive at the time of the incident. FOR THE BROTHERHOOD: (SGD.) J. R. TOFFLEMIRE GENERAL CHAIRMAN There appeared on behalf of the Corporation: E. J. Houlihan – Senior Manager, Labour Relations, Montreal G. Benn – Officer, Labour Relations, Montreal G. Selesnic – Manager, Customer Services And on behalf of the Brotherhood: J. R. Tofflemire – General Chairman, Oakville M. Grieve – Local Chairman, Toronto CROA 3266 AWARD OF THE ARBITRATOR The material before the Arbitrator confirms that while operating Train No. 45 from Ottawa to Toronto on November 12, 2000 Locomotive Engineers Bullen and Kozusko made a regular scheduled stop at Brockville. As they entered the Brockville station they stopped at the station platform facing signal 1257N1 on the Kingston Subdivision. In accordance with normal procedure, once the passengers had been detrained and entrained, Mr. -
Summary of the 2018 – 2022 Corporate Plan and 2018 Operating and Capital Budgets
p SUMMARY OF THE 2018 – 2022 CORPORATE PLAN AND 2018 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS SUMMARY OF THE 2018-2022 CORPORATE PLAN / 1 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 5 MANDATE ...................................................................................................................................... 14 CORPORATE MISSION, OBJECTIVES, PROFILE AND GOVERNANCE ................................................... 14 2.1 Corporate Objectives and Profile ............................................................................................ 14 2.2 Governance and Accountability .............................................................................................. 14 2.2.1 Board of Directors .......................................................................................................... 14 2.2.2 Travel Policy Guidelines and Reporting ........................................................................... 17 2.2.3 Audit Regime .................................................................................................................. 17 2.2.4 Office of the Auditor General: Special Examination Results ............................................. 17 2.2.5 Canada Transportation Act Review ................................................................................. 18 2.3 Overview of VIA Rail’s Business ............................................................................................. -
Crha Ews Report
crha ews Report P.O. BOX 22. STATION "B" MONTREAL 2. QUEBEC NUMBER 132 ---------~- *** -~~. -'--.:.. - ---...,- ~ =-- Where was the above 'photo taken? The scene shows a Canadian Northern Railway train hauled by locomotive 222, later No. 1283, class H-6-c. The engine, built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1907 was sold by Canadian National Railways in May 1942 for service on the Commonwealth Railways of Australia. A locomot ive of the same class has been preserved by the City of Barrie, Ontario (#1531). Can anyone identify the location or circumstan ces of the photograph ? J • • ...'" o::;) r C.R.H.A. News Report Page 55 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT "WADDON" The drawing reproduced on the opposite page is the product of the skilled hand of our mem M. U. operation for ber Mr. John Sanders, a former British Railways fireman, and now a resident of Montreal. It CRHA No. 114 depicts one of the London, Bri f.hton & South Coast Railway's 'Terrier" tank locomotives, of the type which has been donated Word has been received r~ently to the Association as recorded that CRHA 1114 is being equipped in the March issue of the News for M. U. operation. Although Report. most of the requixed equipment has been completed, M.U. service will Also, we have received add not commence before May 26. CRHA itional information about the #114 will be the "A" unit of a locomotive from Mr. R.F. Corley, pair, the "B" unit of which has in that contrary to the state already been selected but Wilch at ment made in the March issue, the moment has been assigned no the locomotive was not immediat number. -
2011-2012 CJFE's Review of Free Expression in Canada
2011-2012 CJFE’s Review of Free Expression in Canada LETTER FROM THE EDITORS OH, HOW THE MIGHTY FALL. ONCE A LEADER IN ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PEACEKEEPING, HUMAN RIGHTS AND MORE, CANADA’S GLOBAL STOCK HAS PLUMMETED IN RECENT YEARS. This Review begins, as always, with a Report Card that grades key issues, institutions and governmental departments in terms of how their actions have affected freedom of expres- sion and access to information between May 2011 and May 2012. This year we’ve assessed Canadian scientists’ freedom of expression, federal protection of digital rights and Internet JOIN CJFE access, federal access to information, the Supreme Court, media ownership and ourselves—the Canadian public. Being involved with CJFE is When we began talking about this Review, we knew we wanted to highlight a major issue with a series of articles. There were plenty of options to choose from, but we ultimately settled not restricted to journalists; on the one topic that is both urgent and has an impact on your daily life: the Internet. Think about it: When was the last time you went a whole day without accessing the membership is open to all Internet? No email, no Skype, no gaming, no online shopping, no Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, no news websites or blogs, no checking the weather with that app. Can you even who believe in the right to recall the last time you went totally Net-free? Our series on free expression and the Internet (beginning on p. 18) examines the complex free expression. relationship between the Internet, its users and free expression, access to information, legislation and court decisions. -
Canadian National Railways
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS System Operated mileage (first main track) Trackage Owned Leased Rights Total Comment December 31, 1922 Canadian Government Railways 4,019.46 360.91 55.07 4,435.44 Hudson Bay Railway 214.00 214.00 Canadian Northern Railway 9,156.52 350.52 67.93 9,574.97 Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway 170.51 7.38 177.89 Grand Trunk Pacific Railway 2,657.36 36.08 2.17 2,695.61 16,217.85 747.51 132.55 17,097.91 Grand Trunk Railway 3,339.11 250.47 22.29 3,611.87 Grand Trunk Western Railway 733.83 231.48 26.38 991.69 Grand Trunk Lines in New England 172.21 172.21 Total at December 31, 1922 20,290.79 1,401.67 181.22 21,873.68As per Annual Reports Canadian Government Railways -39.90 -39.90Deduct GTR trackage rights -1.80 -1.80 Correction previous figures Canadian Northern Railway -6.42 -6.42Deduct running rights ex-GTR Grand Trunk Railway 2.24 -2.24Add St. Clair Tunnel mileage -7.06 -7.06Deduct trackage rights ex-CGR -1.02 -1.02Deduct trackage rights ex-Can. North. -6.66 -6.66Deduct trackage rights ex-Cent. Vermont. -16.18 -16.18 Reclassified Total at December 31, 1922 20,275.05 1,401.67 120.16 21,796.88Eliminating duplications 1923 Subdivision Division Owned Leased Rights Total Comments April 21 St. Albert Edmonton -5.54 -5.54 Discontinued St. Albert - Ste. Anne June 13 North Lake Port Arthur -23.26 -23.26 Discontinued - Mackies - North Lake June 22 Brule Edson 3.90 3.90 Ansell - Bickerdike June 22 Brule Edson -3.75 -3.75 Retirement of diversion June 24 Bashaw 3.48 3.48 New Connection Duhamel - Battle July 4 Bashaw -10.25 -10.25 Abandonment - Old Duhamel - Battle Aug. -
Summary of the 2017 – 2021 Corporate Plan and 2017 Operating and Capital Budgets
SUMMARY OF THE 2017 – 2021 CORPORATE PLAN AND 2017 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS 2017-2021 SUMMARY OF THE CORPORATE PLAN / 1 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 5 1. MANDATE ............................................................................................................................................ 15 2. CORPORATE MISSION, OBJECTIVES, PROFILE AND GOVERNANCE ..................................................... 15 2.1 Corporate Objectives and Profile ................................................................................................ 15 2.2 Governance and Accountability .................................................................................................. 15 2.2.1 Board of Directors ............................................................................................................... 15 2.2.2 Train Services Network Changes ......................................................................................... 17 2.2.3 Travel Policy Guidelines and Reporting .............................................................................. 18 2.2.4 Audit Regime ....................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.5 Office of the Auditor General: Special Examination Results ............................................... 18 2.2.6 Canada Transportation Act Review ................................................................................... -
Local Railway Items from Ottawa Papers - 2011
Local Railway Items from Ottawa Papers - 2011 Wednesday 05/01/2011 Kingston Daily British Whi Kingston (CN) Station lease deal derails The roof on the old Montreal Street railway station is caved in -- and so has a deal to lease the crumbling heritage building for commercial use.CN Railway spokesman Jim Feeny confirmed yesterday there is "no prospect at the moment" for a deal it had hoped to sign for a commercial development. Instead, CN Railway, the prop-e rty owner, and the City of Kingston will face off in court later this month. The city is trying to uphold a work order that would force the railroad to stabilize the structure before it falls down completely. Because this is a second possible offence -- the city successfully prosecuted CN about 10 years ago -- the company now faces a possible penalty of $200,000. "We generally would request a fine but also to have the property standards upheld, to have it fixed by a particular date," said city building department manager Steve Murphy. "We've charged them for not bringing it back in compliance. The case has been postponed a couple of times. Our goal is not to get a fine but to have the building preserved." Feeny said CN's focus now is on stabilizing the building. "We had an engineering inspection done," he said. "There's nothing been established about what its use might be. In the next few days we should be in a position to talk about what we will do." Any work on the building must be approved by the federal Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. -
Bob Lemieux – London, on Via Rail Fares Are Still Too High Even On
Bob Lemieux – Via Rail fares are still too high even on super saver. Via needs to London, ON understand that especially in areas like the corridor, it is competing with the automobile and the price of gasoline. For example, 2 people in coach seats would travel from London to Ottawa round trip for $537.88 (best price). My car can be filled with gasoline for $80.00 and would require 2.5 fill ups to Ottawa and back which equals $200.00; that is a big difference and impacts choice of transportation modes especially for tourists. Via needs to come up with “family” fares to help it compete in this regard. Answer Price is an important factor for many travelers, and VIA regularly introduces seat sales and new reduced fare options, including on-line Express Deals. And as of June 1st, we will be offering a brand new Escape fare that will provide an even better discounted option on many popular routes out of London and other major destinations. We also offer special discounts for children, youth and seniors. We will definitely take a look at your suggestion for Family Fares. Bob Lemieux – I am encouraged by the addition of more trains out of Ottawa to Montreal, London, ON Ottawa to Toronto as well as on the Montreal-Toronto route. However, as a London resident, when will we see more frequencies from Toronto to Windsor and can we expect to get Renaissance equipment on this route in the future? Many people I know continue to use the Greyhound bus because there is not a convenient frequency of Via trains; the market is huge in southwestern Ontario! Answer Southwestern Ontario is an important travel market for VIA, and we are aware that frequency is an important factor for travelers when it comes to making a choice of travel mode. -
George E. Tillitson Collection on Railroads M0165
http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf1j49n53k No online items Guide to the George E. Tillitson Collection on Railroads M0165 Department of Special Collections and University Archives 1999 ; revised 2019 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford 94305-6064 [email protected] URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc Guide to the George E. Tillitson M0165 1 Collection on Railroads M0165 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives Title: George E. Tillitson collection on railroads creator: Tillitson, George E. Identifier/Call Number: M0165 Physical Description: 50.5 Linear Feet(9 cartons and 99 manuscript storage boxes) Date (inclusive): 1880-1959 Abstract: Notes on the history of railroads in the United States and Canada. Conditions Governing Access The collection is open for research. Note that material is stored off-site and must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Provenance Gift of George E. Tillitson, 1955. Special Notes One very useful feature of the material is further described in the two attached pages. This is the carefully annotated study of a good many of the important large railroads of the United States complete within their own files, these to be found within the official state of incorporation. Here will be included page references to the frequently huge number of small short-line roads that usually wound up by being “taken in” to the larger and expending Class II and I roads. Some of these files, such as the New York Central or the Pennsylvania Railroad are very big themselves. Michigan, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington are large because the many lumber railroads have been extensively studied out. -
Fuel and Faith: a Spiritual Geography of Fossil Fuels in Western Canada
Fuel and Faith: a spiritual geography of fossil fuels in Western Canada by Darren Fleet M.J., University of British Columbia, 2011 B.A., Simon Fraser University, 2005 Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Communication Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology © Darren Fleet 2021 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Spring 2021 Copyright in this work rests with the author. Please ensure that any reproduction or re-use is done in accordance with the relevant national copyright legislation. Declaration of Committee Name Darren Fleet Degree Doctor of Philosophy Title Fuel and Faith: a spiritual geography of fossil fuels in Western Canada Committee Chair: Siyuan Yin Assistant Professor, Communication Shane Gunster Supervisor Associate Professor, Communication Enda Brophy Committee Member Associate Professor, Communication Stephen Collis Committee Member Professor, English Am Johal Examiner Director, Vancity Office of Community Engagement Imre Szeman External Examiner Professor, Communication Arts University of Waterloo ii Ethics Statement iii Abstract With the acceleration of climate change, Canada's commitment to action on carbon emissions faces several vital contradictions. These tensions have economic, social, and communicative dimensions. This research seeks to investigate some of these manifestations by looking at how energy is understood and articulated through the lens of faith. Unique to the Canadian cultural/petrol landscape is that the physical geography of extraction -
MG 259 - Keith Ewart Photograph Collection
MG 259 - Keith Ewart Photograph Collection Dates: 1885-2009 (inclusive), 1977-2009 (predominant). Extent: ~7000 photographs, 125 glass plates, 322 postcards. Biography: Keith Ewart was born on 9 September 1931, and was raised and schooled in Weyburn, Sk. He trained as a psychiatric nurse and spent most of his working career in Moose Jaw. He has lived in Saskatoon since 1989. A photographer by vocation, in 1975 Ewart began taking images of buildings in Saskatchewan. He has published two volumes of his photographic documentation of railway stations and railway buildings. He passed away in 2011. Scope and content: This collection includes images Keith Ewart has taken of structural landmarks, particularly in Saskatchewan, as well as glass plates from a Moose Jaw photographer ca. 1915-1920. The collection also contains some images that were not taken by Ewart, but were collected by him. Arrangement: This fonds was received inn groups of smaller accessions which have been kept in their original groupings. They are organized as such: Pg. 2001-092: Schools/Churches/Railway Buildings/Moose Jaw portraits. 2 2003-128: Court Houses, Town Halls, Banks, Businesses, Houses. / Bridges, Barns 36 2004-118: Canadian National and Pacific Railway Stations 49 2005-119: Rail stations in British Columbia. Manitoba Alberta 55 2006-112: Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes and USA train stations. 62 2007-100: Rail station photos, various 69 2008-096: Railway station postcards and photos (images by others) 80 2009-103: Elevators photos of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 87 2010-105: Elevators in Saskatchewan and Alberta. 111 Related collections include the Joanne Abrahamson collection (MG 244); the Hans Dommasch fonds (MG 172); the photographic series in the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool fonds (MG 247); and the Community Progress Competitions in the Walter Murray fonds, (MG 1). -
A Rail and Transit Gallery
THIS MONTH IN RAIL AND TRANSIT 3 RAILROADED INTO A CAREER David Kwechansky's experience as the first passenger on the CN Rapido in 1965 launched his research career. 6 ART GALLERY A Roil ond Transit Gallery: NUMBER 534 - JUNE 1994 Photos of Kenora, Ontario. 8 PUBLISHED BY CAR-FLOAT OPERATION ENDS Upper Canada Railway Society ON THE DETROIT RIVER RO. Box 122, Station A The history, operations, and demise of the Toronto, Ontario M5W IA2 Norfolk Southern service between Windsor EDITOR'S NOTES and Detroit, by Gordon Webster. I'll start by admitting two mistakes last 10 month. On the front cover of the May issue, EDITOR RESEARCH AND REVIEWS the number 9015 can be clearly seen on John Pat Scrimgeour RAILWAY ARCHAEOLOGY . Carter's photo in the Thompson Canyon, but 250 Queens Quay West #1607 . More in the Eastern Townships not clearly enough that 1 could get the num• Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N2 . Prescott show ber right in the photo caption inside. 1 missed E-Mail: 731 [email protected] BOOKS Kaslo and Slocan on another of John's photos at the top of the CONTRIBUTING EDITORS 13 Transcontinental section by inadvertently John Carter, Art Clowes, TRANSCONTINENTAL deleting his name from the description on Scott Haskill, Don McQueen, THE RAPIDO Newco and CAR updates Page 10. Sorry, John. Sean Robitaille, Cray Scrimgeour, . Amtrak overnight train to Toronto Now that winter is over - 1 know it is, Chris Spinney, Gordon Webster THE PANORAMA Decision on E&N the last hockey game just ended - railfan . Vancouver commuter train season is beginning.