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Alstom Flexity light rail vehicle at Churchill station on Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast

18.07.2026

Edmonton Valley Line Southeast LRT Operations Near 99%

Alstom Urbanliner tram operating in Berlin

17.07.2026

Berlin Urbanliner Tram Begins Passenger Service on M4

Exterior view of an Amtrak NextGen Acela train

11.07.2026

NextGen Acela Maintenance Capacity May Lag Fleet Rollout

18.07.2026

Edmonton Valley Line Southeast LRT Operations Near 99%

Valley Line Southeast LRT operations averaged close to 99% as Alstom detailed the maintenance and service systems supporting Edmonton’s 13-kilometre route throughout its second full year.

Toronto subway fixed-block signals near Yorkdale station

18.07.2026

TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade awarded to Hitachi

The TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade will bring Hitachi Rail’s SelTrac communications-based train control system to Toronto’s Bloor-Danforth subway, targeting greater capacity, reliability and operational flexibility.

Toronto Line 5 Extension Advances at Stations

17.07.2026

Toronto Line 5 Extension Starts Station Excavation

Toronto Line 5 extension crews have begun excavating four underground station boxes, marking a new construction phase for the 9.

Vancouver Transit Ridership Tops World Cup High

17.07.2026

Vancouver Transit Ridership Surges During World Cup

Vancouver transit ridership increased by more than 600,000 boardings across seven World Cup match days as TransLink moved record crowds throughout Metro Vancouver during the tournament.

Green high-speed train travelling through a snowy landscape in an Alto project visual

16.07.2026

Alto-TRCA high-speed rail MOU defines cooperation framework

The Alto-TRCA high-speed rail MOU establishes a framework for the Canadian Crown corporation and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to support the development of Canada’s first high-speed rail network.

Burrard Station entrance in Vancouver with escalators

16.07.2026

SkyTrain elevator closures alter access at two stations

SkyTrain station accessibility upgrades will bring temporary elevator and escalator closures to four stations in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Canadian railway crossing signal near Wayne, Alberta

15.07.2026

Rail Safety Improvement Program funding available

Rail Safety Improvement Program funding is available through two calls announced yesterday by Transport Canada. One covers education and public-awareness initiatives, while the other is intended for infrastructure, technology and research projects.

11.07.2026

Yonge North Metro Extension RFP Opens to 11 Bidders

The Yonge North Metro Extension has entered the proposal stage after Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario issued an RFP covering stations, rail infrastructure, and related systems.

Conceptual rendering of the future Bridge Station

10.07.2026

Yonge North Metro Extension Opens Bidding on Three Packages

The Yonge North Metro Extension has entered the proposal stage for its stations, rail infrastructure, and systems contract under a Progressive Owner-Formed Alliance procurement model.

Martin Imbleau and John MacKenzie at the Alto–TRCA MOU signing

10.07.2026

Alto and TRCA MOU Covers Environmental Rail Planning

An environmental collaboration framework signed by Alto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) sets out how they will cooperate during the development of Canada’s high-speed rail network.

08.07.2026

Repentigny train derailment investigated in Quebec

Investigators are examining the Repentigny train derailment after approximately 45 railcars in a CN Rail train left the track northeast of Montreal, prompting precautionary evacuations and local power outages.

GO Transit train on the Lakeshore West line

08.07.2026

Grimsby GO Station Construction Begins in Ontario

Grimsby GO Station construction has begun in Ontario, advancing the province’s plan to reduce gridlock, shorten travel times and support increased GO service to the Niagara Region.