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Canadian Pacific News Summary 1981 May 29 Commuter service may use CP Rail track
Canadian Pacific News Summary 1981 May 29
12 pages
Contents
Railway 3
Aviation 5
Economics & Politics 6
Telecommunications 7
Business & Finance 7
Highway 8
Energy 9
Shipping 10
Commuter service may use CP Rail tracksA commuter rail service between downtown Vancouver and Port Coquitlam that may use CP Rail tracks is feasible by mid-1982 if the Urban Transit Authority and the regional districts involved move quickly, according to a report by UTA and regional district staff unveiled May 15.Page 4
Rules thought vital for telecommunicationsAlthough modern technology has made the role of monopoly in telecommunications virtually obsolete, "there will be an even greater need for wise regulation in the competitive field of communications to ensure that the advances we have made in Canada are not lost," said Joseph Schmidt, vice-president, regulatory and governmental matters, CNCP Telecommunications.Page 7
CTC to hold inquiry on Dart acquisitionDespite some opposition, the Canadian Transport Commission is to hold a public inquiry into the proposed acquisition by Canadian Pacific Ltd. of a one-third interest in the new U.S. shipping service of Dart Containerline.Page 10
Crow gap may be a gulch by 1985Within four years, the gap between the Crow rate and the actual cost of moving grain from the Prairies could soar to $2 billion from the 1980 estimate of $200 million, says a senior Transport Canada official.Page 12
Trends and TopicsRail passenger service in Canada may soon be as extinct as the steam locomotive unless VIA Rail Canada Inc., the Crown corporation, gets a better pricing deal from CN and CP Rail which operate its trains, according to Frank Roberts, president of VIA Rail.Page 3
A new marketing group has been formed at CP Rail's regional headquarters in Winnipeg to study the transportation needs of the agriculture industry.Page 4
CP Air has asked the Canadian Transport Commission for approval to expand its service from Toronto to include daily non-stop flights to Saskatoon and Regina.Page 5
Western Canada support for separation from the rest of Canada has risen slightly in recent months to 10 per cent, a poll released by the Canada West Foundation says.Page 6
Forecasts for the next few years predict only modest progress for Canada's trucking industry.Page 8
A Montreal shipping executive says Ottawa should set up a tax-shelter scheme for Canadian owners of merchant ships, offering similar breaks to those provided investors in Canadian films.Page 11
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