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For decades, Cuba’s tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as an “economic locomotive” — a term used by authorities who saw it as the lifeblood of the Caribbean island country’s economy. But the industry has been in decline since its 2018 peak, and the U.S. government’s squeeze on Cuba’s oil …
Read More »Fundraiser for 142-year-old Manitoba locomotive gaining steam – Winnipeg
An iconic Manitoba railway is looking for the public’s help to get Canada’s oldest operating steam locomotive back on track. The beloved Prairie Dog Central Railway is looking at critical maintenance to its Steam Locomotive No. 3, which was built way back in 1882, to get it back in service …
Read More »London, Ont. train fire: How sparks from locomotive exhaust may have played a role
The Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that it is launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a train travelling through a major Ontario city while up in flames last month. The blazing CPKC train travelled eastward through much of London, Ont., just before 11 p.m. on April 21, shocking onlookers …
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