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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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

Canada: Construction Begins on Confederation GO Station in Hamilton

The Ontario government has announced that construction is now underway on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton.

Automatic Train Control Installed on Toronto Transit Line 1

Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Merger Proposal Receives Clearance

Canadian Pacific has received regulatory clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment to combine CP and Kansas City Southern.

Canada: Samuel de Champlain Bridge Opens to Rail Traffic

The Samuel de Champlain Bridge in Quebec has opened to light rail traffic, forming part of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) line.

Canadian Federal-Provincial Partnership Announces 147 Million USD Investment in Hudson Bay Railway

The Arctic Gateway Group, which owns and operates the Hudson Bay Railway, will receive funding of 147.6 million USD over the next two years.

Alstom Announces Green Rail Mobility Innovation Centre for Quebec

Alstom has announced that it will establish an innovation centre for green rail mobility solutions at its Americas headquarters in Quebec.

Track Installation Advances Construction of Finch West LRT

Metrolinx has announced that key sections of track have now been installed for the Finch West LRT project in Toronto, Canada.

Canada: ONxpress Consortium Signs Up to Ontario’s Largest Capital Infrastructure Project

ONxpress Transportation Partners has signed a multi-billion USD, 25-year agreement with Metrolinx for the On-Corridor Works Project.

Canada: Alstom to Overhaul GO Transit’s BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars

Alstom has signed a contract with Metrolinx to refurbish 94 BiLevel series VII commuter rail cars for GO Transit.

Canada: Finch West Facility Takes Delivery of Second Alstom LRV

The second of two Alstom light rail vehicles (LRV) has now arrived at the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) in Toronto.

Scarborough Subway Extension Tunnel Boring Machine Undertakes Quality Control and Testing Prior to Shipment

Workers in Schwanau, Germany, have been busy manufacturing t the Scarborough Subway Extension’s tunnel boring machine (TBM).

Green Light for Toronto's SmartTrack Stations Programme

A revised agreement in principle has been signed finalising the scope and vision of Toronto's SmartTrack Stations program.

Alstom Completes Metrolinx GO Train Car Order

The last in an order of 36 new GO train coaches from Alstom has now arrived at Metrolinx’s Willowbrook facility in Etobicoke, Canada.

First LRV Arrives at Toronto’s Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility

The first Alstom light rail vehicle has arrived at the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) from Alstom’s plant in Brampton.