"Taking one's sweet time" just took on an entirely new meaning. Well over a year after Micron first introduced its RealSSD P320h PCI Express SSD, the aforesaid device is finally hitting the general availability stage. And with that, the flood of reviews begins. What sets this guy apart right out of the box is its native stature; much like Fusion-io … [Read more...]
Micron’s RealSSD P320h PCI Express SSD gets reviewed: wildly fast, but a little unstable
October 17, 2012 by
Fatal freight train incident causes West Coast Express delays
September 28, 2012 by
A fatal train incident delayed West Coast Express trains by 20 minutes this morning. CP Rail's Ed Greenburg says a freight train struck and killed a middle-aged woman who was on the tracks between Maple Ridge and Haney at 4:30 a.m. "An investigation is being conducted to determine what led the person to being on the tracks." West Coast Express says … [Read more...]
Many express anger and puzzlement over Kits CG plans
June 1, 2012 by
A local MP has his hands full, after hearing dozens of people express their anger and confusion over the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base. Fin Donelly hosted a town hall with other politicians and marine rescue experts to hear the public's concerns and questions. They wanted to know how volunteers are supposed to fill in the … [Read more...]
Labour dispute won’t shut down West Coast Express
May 22, 2012 by
Good news for people who count on the West Coast Express. The union and CP Rail say commuter train service in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal won't be disrupted in the event of job action at the railway.Almost five thousand CP Rail workers could walk out first thing tomorrow. But the two sides have agreed not to shut down the West Coast … [Read more...]
West Coast Express service still up in the air
May 22, 2012 by
C.P. Rail is rejecting an offer by the teamsters to continue running West Coast Express service, even in the event of a strike.Company spokesperson Ed Greenberg says the idea simply doesn't work. "Commuter and inner city passenger rail is one component of a large Canadian network for Canadian Pacific, and without the resources in place, it is … [Read more...]
Strike at CP Rail could affect West Coast Express
May 20, 2012 by
A strike at Canadian Pacific Railway could mean headaches for some transit users in Metro Vancouver. That's because C.P. provides the track space for Translink's West Coast Express trains. The Teamsters have served 72-hour strike notice, which could start as early as Wednesday morning. Local 320 vice-president Craig Brown says his members work as … [Read more...]
