Latest Canada News
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VIA Rail Marks 70 Years of The Canadian and Plans for Future of Passenger Rail
VIA Rail Canada has marked the 70th anniversary of The Canadian: its long-distance service between Toronto and Vancouver.
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Alto and Cadence Engage Canadian Steel Industry for Toronto–Québec High-Speed Rail
Alto and Cadence have begun early engagement with Canada’s steel industry as planning progresses for the high-speed rail project.
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Montreal: Alstom Celebrates Launch of New Northern Branch of REM Network
The northern branch of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) in Montreal, Canada, is opening on 17 November.
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Metrolinx to Open Mount Dennis GO and UP Station This Month
Metrolinx has announced that the brand-new Mount Dennis GO and UP Station will open to the public on 16 November.
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Via Rail Canada Announces Return of Canada Strong Pass
Via Rail Canada's Canada Strong Pass offers free or discounted travel for children, youth and adults aged 18 to 24 during the winter months.
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North America Sees Gradual Shift in Rail Signalling
At WDF, Jonathan Hu and Richard Plokhaar from WSP, highlighted the diversity and complexity of signalling systems across North America.
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Metrolinx and Ontario Government Seek Design Partners for Yonge North Subway Extension
Metrolinx and the Ontario Government are searching for design partners to design & build five stations on the Yonge North Subway Extension.
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Canada: Ground Broken on New Caledonia GO Station
Construction has now begun on Metrolinx's new Caledonia GO Station, located on Eglinton Avenue just west of Caledonia Road.
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Ontario Completes Confederation GO Station in Hamilton
The Ontario government has announced the completion of construction at Confederation GO Station in Hamilton.
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Alstom Opens 150 New Positions at Quebec HQ
Alstom has announced the opening of more than 150 new positions at its regional headquarters & train development site in Quebec.
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Canada: RAC Releases 2023 Locomotive Emissions Monitoring Report
The Railway Association of Canada has released its 2023 LEM report, highlighting rail's progress in the reduction of harmful emissions.
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Ontario Completes Construction of North Bay Rail Bypass
The Ontario government has completed construction of the North Bay Rail Bypass to support the return of the Northlander rail service.
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Canada Flags Alto High-Speed Rail as Priority Project
The Canadian government has named the Alto high-speed rail line as a major infrastructure project it intends to advance more quickly.
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Alto Provides Update on Canada’s High-Speed Rail Project
Leaders of Alto, Canada’s first true high-speed rail project, have shared key progress updates at the organisation’s Annual Public Meeting.
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Canada: Work Begins on Scarborough Centre Station for Subway Extension
Construction has begun on Scarborough Centre Station, the first of three new stops for the Scarborough Subway Extension in Toronto, Ontario.
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VIA Rail Reports Strong Results from Canada Strong Programme
VIA Rail Canada has reported strong participation in the Canada Strong Pass programme, which ran between 20 June and 2 September 2025.
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Canada: Contract Awarded for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Stations
Trillium Rail Partners will deliver the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension in Toronto.
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VIA Rail Canada Launches Flash Sale with $35 Rail Fares
VIA Rail Canada has launched a three-day flash sale, featuring discounted fares as low as $35 across select routes.
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Construction Begins on Second Tunnel Shaft for Ontario Line
Construction has begun on a second tunnel launch shaft for the Ontario Line, with the new structure being prepared in the city's east end.
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Approval Granted for Single-Source Toronto Subway Contract with Alstom
Canada, Ontario and Toronto have authorised TTC to negotiate a single-source contract with Alstom for new Line 2 subway trains.
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First Light Rail Vehicle Arrives for Edmonton's Valley Line West
The first Light Rail Vehicle for Edmonton’s Valley Line West Light Rail Transit project has arrived in the city.
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Canada: Contract Awarded for Yonge North Subway Extension Tunnelling
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a 1.4 billion CAD contract for the advance tunnelling of the Yonge North Subway Extension.
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Hitachi Rail Supports Expansion of Vancouver SkyTrain Fleet
Vancouver SkyTrain's new Mark V trains are operating with full automation using Hitachi Rail's SelTrac™ Vehicle On-Board Controllers (VOBCs)…
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TransLink Introduces Additional Language Pins
Frontline transit workers across the TransLink system have now begun to wear pins indicating the languages they are capable of speaking.