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VIA Rail 2025 annual report shows flat ridership

12.05.2026

VIA Rail 2025 annual report shows flat ridership

VIA Rail 2025 annual report showed higher revenue, largely unchanged ridership and increased operating expenses compared with 2024.
Hamilton LRT enters alliance development after contract

11.05.2026

Hamilton LRT enters alliance development after contract

Hamilton LRT has entered its next project stage. Hamilton Transit Alliance was selected after a competitive procurement process.
$514.8M CAD Peak: VIA Rail Posts Major Revenue Jump Today

08.05.2026

VIA Rail Canada Hits $514.8 Million Revenue Surge Despite Severe Network Bottlenecks

VIA Rail 2025 revenue increased while passenger traffic remained broadly stable. The operator also continued to manage infrastructure access limits and operational adjustments.
VIA Rail Launches Massive C$150M Overhaul for Heritage Sleeper Fleet

02.05.2026

VIA Rail Launches Massive C$150M Overhaul for Heritage Sleeper Fleet

VIA Rail sleeper modernization will apply to all 56 Château- and Manor-series sleeping cars. VIA Rail Canada announced the C$150 million program.
High-speed rail procurement enters market sounding

02.05.2026

Alto Weighs Secondary Toronto Station to Capture 7.1 Million Greater Area Commuters

A Toronto-area station outside downtown Toronto could be added to Canada’s proposed high-speed rail line. It would give the route a possible suburban access point while construction into downtown continues.
Ontario Triggers CA$1.7 Billion Hamilton Light-Rail Build With Major Civil Work Award

02.05.2026

Ontario Triggers CA$1.7 Billion Hamilton Light-Rail Build With Major Civil Work Award

Ontario has awarded the first major civil and utility work package for the Hamilton light-rail line. The governments of Canada and Ontario cited the award as continued progress on the project.
CPKC train derailment near Cranbrook prompts evacuation

02.05.2026

CPKC Reports CA$3.7 Billion First Quarter Revenue as Freight Volumes Hit 54.7 Billion RTMs

CPKC Q1 results showed a decline in first-quarter revenue alongside higher traffic volumes. Revenue stood at CA$3.
Why Canada chose Alto high-speed rail for Québec City–Toronto

01.05.2026

Alto Wraps 100-Day Public Engagement for Ontario-Quebec High-Speed Corridor

Alto high-speed rail corridor consultations have concluded their first round after three months of public engagement across Ontario and Quebec.
CPKC locomotive fleet renewal with Wabtec, Progress Rail

29.04.2026

CPKC Secures Mainline Freight Access for CGC’s CA$210M Alberta Mega-Plant

CPKC gypsum plant service will start soon at CGC Inc. ’s new plant in Wheatland County, Alberta.
GO Transit adds daily Stratford-Toronto round trip

23.04.2026

Stratford to get GO Transit service on July 6

GO Transit Stratford service is set to begin July 6. The Kitchener GO Line will add one daily round trip between Stratford and Toronto.
Winnipeg yard is CPKC’s 2026 Terminal of the Year

21.04.2026

CPKC Winnipeg yard receives 2026 Terminal of the Year award

CPKC Winnipeg yard has been named the railroad’s 2026 Terminal of the Year. The award follows strong results in safety and operations.
Tunnelling starts on Ontario Line from Exhibition Station

21.04.2026

Ontario Line tunnelling begins in Toronto

Ontario Line tunnelling has begun in Toronto. Work is now under way on the planned rapid transit route across the city.