Latest Canada News
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Alstom's Coradia iLint Hydrogen Train Enters Revenue Service in Québec
Under a partnership with the Government of Québec, Alstom has launched the first passenger train in North America to be powered by hydrogen.
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TBM Arrives at Broadway-City Hall in Vancouver for Broadway Subway Project
Tunnel-boring machine (TBM), Phyllis has broken through to the Broadway-City Hall Station on the Broadway Subway Project in Vancouver.
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Requests for Qualifications Issued for Ontario's Yonge North Subway Extension
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have released a RFQ for the Advance Tunnel Contract package for the Yonge North Subway Extension.
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CN, UP and GMXT Create Mexico-US-Canada Intermodal Service
Canadian National (CN), Union Pacific (UP) and GMXT have established Falcon Premium, an intermodal service between Mexico, the US and Canada…
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Alstom to Supply 34 Citadis Trams for Québec City Tramway
Québec City has awarded a 900 million EUR contract to Alstom for the supply of 34 Citadis trams for the Québec City Tramway.
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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Become CPKC
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have officially combined to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).
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Requests for Proposals Issued for Toronto's Ontario Line
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have issued RFPs for two major works packages for Toronto's Ontario Line.
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Merger Gains STB Approval
The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has provided approval for the merger of Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS).
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Transport Canada Funding to Reduce the Impacts of Climate Change on Rail
Canada's Minister of Transport has announced 5.4 million CAD in funding to support projects under its Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program…
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Canada: Siemens Mobility Awarded Maintenance Contract in West Toronto
Metrolinx has contracted Siemens Mobility to provide track, signal and right-of-way maintenance for railway infrastructure in West Toronto.
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Transport Canada Launches RFQ for High Frequency Rail Project
Transport Canada has launched a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the High Frequency Rail project between Québec and Toronto.
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Quebec: Alstom’s Coradia iLint to Operate on Réseau Charlevoix Network
Alstom will operate its Coradia iLint hydrogen-powered train on the Réseau Charlevoix rail network in Quebec, Canada.
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Montréal Metro to Be Equipped with New Train Control System
STM has announced that over 565 million CAD is being invested to equip the Montréal Metro with a new train control system.
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Canada: Tunnelling Commences on Scarborough Subway Extension
Metrolinx has announced that tunnelling is now underway on Scarborough’s 7.8-km subway extension in Toronto, Canada.
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VIA Rail Canada Creates Subsidiary to Deliver High Frequency Rail
VIA Rail Canada has announced the incorporation of VIA HFR to manage the development and delivery of its new High Frequency Rail project.
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Piling Work Starts at Toronto Union Station
Construction has begun on Union Station’s new south passenger concourse in Toronto.When completed it will span roughly 325 metres.
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Canada: Ontario Purchases 3 Northlander Trainsets from Siemens
Ontario is investing 139.5 million CAD in three Northlander trainsets as part of its plan to bring back northeastern passenger rail services…
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Tenders Called for Montréal's Blue Line Metro Extension Project
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has launched a call for tenders to construct the Blue line metro extension in Montréal, Quebec.
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Development Partner Selected for Toronto's Scarborough Subway Extension
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario has selected the development partner for the Scarborough Subway Extension's SRS contract.
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Calgary Receives Mock-Up of New Green Line LRV
The City of Calgary has unveiled a mock-up of the new low-floor Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) that will operate on its Green Line.
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Hitachi Rail to Supply Ontario Line Trains and Systems
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have contracted Hitachi Rail's Connect 6ix consortium to deliver the Ontario Line RSSOM package.
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VIA Rail to Modernise Maintenance Centres in Toronto and Montréal
VIA Rail has awarded contracts to modernise its maintenance centres in Toronto and Montréal for its Corridor Fleet Replacement Program.
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Canada: Contract Awarded for Ontario Line South Civil Package
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a 6bn CAD contract to Ontario Transit Group for the Ontario Line South Civil package.
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Tunnelling Begins on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project
Tunnel excavation will now begin on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway project. This will extend the city’s Millennium Line by 5.7 kilometres.