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Via Rail Black Friday sale: savings on winter train travel

08.01.2026

VIA Rail President retirement set for January 15

Hinton rail disaster: What happened near Hinton in 1986

05.01.2026

Hinton rail disaster: Witness recalls the silence in 1986

CN Rail derailment Winnipeg update: 10 cars off tracks

30.12.2025

CN Rail derailment Winnipeg: No safety risk, crews respond

The VIA Heritage Train made its first official appearance at Toronto Maintenance Centre, where the VIA Historical Association (VHA) marked the facility’s 40th anniversary and outlined future anniversary plans

02.07.2025

VIA Heritage Train Debuts as Anniversary Celebration Begins

The VIA Heritage Train made its first official appearance at Toronto Maintenance Centre, where the VIA Historical Association (VHA) marked the facility’s 40th anniversary and outlined future anniversary plans.
Montreal Awards Siemens Contract for New Train Locomotives

29.06.2025

Montreal Awards Siemens Contract for New Train Locomotives

Montreal has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract for 10 Charger locomotives to replace its aging rail fleet with modern, fuel-efficient, and eco-friendly alternatives.
Metrolinx has completed a series of major upgrades at Bradford GO Station, enhancing access and amenities for travelers throughout Simcoe County, York Region, Barrie, and Toronto

27.06.2025

Metrolinx Completes Major Bradford GO Station Upgrades

Metrolinx has completed a series of major upgrades at Bradford GO Station, enhancing access and amenities for travelers throughout Simcoe County, York Region, Barrie, and Toronto.
Saskatchewan Increases Short-Line Rail Funding by 88 Percent

27.06.2025

Saskatchewan Increases Short-Line Rail Funding by 88 Percent

Saskatchewan has increased its short-line rail infrastructure funding to $1 million in 2024, representing an 88% boost aimed at supporting trade, rural growth, and export-driven transport.
VIA Rail has reached a tentative agreement with Unifor, avoiding a potential strike and ensuring stability for 2,400 employees across its national operations.

26.06.2025

VIA Rail and Unifor Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Strike

VIA Rail has reached a tentative agreement with Unifor, avoiding a potential strike and ensuring stability for 2,400 employees across its national operations.
Alberta invites residents to join virtual sessions that outline the province’s rail master plan, which includes high-speed service, airport links, and regional rail development across key communities.

25.06.2025

Alberta Launches Virtual Sessions on Rail Master Plan Progress

Alberta invites residents to join virtual sessions that outline the province’s rail master plan, which includes high-speed service, airport links, and regional rail development across key communities.
The Subway extension in Scarborough will cost over $10.2 billion, nearly twice the estimate released in 2019, according to a new Metrolinx report shared before its upcoming board meeting

25.06.2025

Subway Extension in Scarborough to Cost $10.2 Billion

The Subway extension in Scarborough will cost over $10. 2 billion, nearly twice the estimate released in 2019, according to a new Metrolinx report shared before its upcoming board meeting.
VIA Rail narrowly avoided a strike after reaching a tentative agreement with unionized workers just four days before the legal strike deadline would have taken effect.

21.06.2025

VIA Rail Reaches Deal to Prevent Nationwide Rail Strike

VIA Rail narrowly avoided a strike after reaching a tentative agreement with unionized workers just four days before the legal strike deadline would have taken effect.
Canadian National Railway will invest $85 million in Michigan in 2025 to upgrade key infrastructure, enhance yard operations, and expand intermodal capacity across the state’s freight network

21.06.2025

Canadian National Railway to Invest $85 Million in Michigan in 2025

Canadian National Railway will invest $85 million in Michigan in 2025 to upgrade key infrastructure, enhance yard operations, and expand intermodal capacity across the state’s freight network.
The Canada Strong Pass offers Canadians and visitors free and discounted access to top national attractions between June 20 and September 2, 2025, making travel more affordable this summer

20.06.2025

VIA Rail Offers Summer Discounts for Youth Across Canada

Children and young adults can now explore Canada with free or discounted VIA Rail tickets this summer, thanks to the government’s Canada Strong Pass initiative.
Ontario Begins Work on East Harbour Transit Hub to Boost City Transit

19.06.2025

Ontario Begins Work on East Harbour Transit Hub to Boost City Transit

Ontario has launched construction of the East Harbour Transit Hub in Toronto to connect 100,000 daily riders and ease crowding at Union Station with improved access across the Greater Toronto Area.
WSP Global has announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK engineering consultancy Ricardo for approximately $490 million, including debt, with the transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025

17.06.2025

WSP Global to Acquire Ricardo in $490 Million Deal

WSP Global has announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK engineering consultancy Ricardo for approximately $490 million, including debt, with the transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.