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About 269,902 km of railroad network are in the US and Canada¹. Railway infrastructure crisscross natural reserves and habitats, resulting in wildlife collisions with trains, destruction of natural landscapes and habitat fragmentation^2,3. The dist...

Industrial growth worldwide has exacerbated industrial waste generation, which is particularly toxic, corrosive, ignitable and reactive and, if not managed correctly, can pollute soil and water¹.  Although industrial wastes are generally recycled,...

In 2022, global GHG emissions amounted to 53.8 billion (Bn) tonnes (t) of CO₂e¹.To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, from 2020 to 2030, an annual GHG emission reduction of 7.6% is required². The rapid increase in the emission of greenhouse ga...

Discrimination makes it harder for minorities to meet basic financial requirements¹. People are often discriminated against based on age, race, ethnicity, etc². Increasing minority representation improves their economic and psychological health co...

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded by taxes paid by individuals and corporations¹. Corporate taxes acco...

Around 3.3 billion people are employed globally as of 2022¹. Job creation is vital for society, as well as for the economy². It fuels economic growth as the spending of wages leads to higher consumer spending³. It reduces poverty by providing soci...

The transportation industry is one of the top five most dangerous industries in terms of the number of work deaths and nonfatal work-related injuries/illnesses². Working in the railway industry comes with a risk of accidents and injuries such as s...

Globally, more than 2 Billion (Bn) people live in water-stressed countries, and 4 Bn people suffer from extreme water shortage for at least a month every year¹. The global freshwater consumption is about 4 trillion cubic meters (m³) per year². Acc...

According to the ILO, an organization needs 40-60% representation of either gender to achieve gender balance^1;pxii. Female underrepresentation squanders human potential and leads to an unequal share of economic growth benefits². On average, women ...

Every year, Canadian railways transport USD280 billion (bn) worth of goods to North American markets^2;p1. These railways play a critical role in Canada’s economic growth by moving about 50% of Canadian export commodities and 70% of the country...