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Edmonton Transit Service Siemens SD-160 train on the Capital Line at University station

16.08.2026

Edmonton’s New LRVs Built for -40°C, Rotem Says

LA Metro HR5000 Trainset Set for 3,000-Mile Test

10.08.2026

US Railway News Weekly Review for August 4–10, 2026

LA Metro HR5000 Trainset Set for 3,000-Mile Test

08.08.2026

LA Metro’s First HR5000 Trainset Set for 3,000-Mile Testing

Edmonton Transit Service Siemens SD-160 train on the Capital Line at University station

16.08.2026

Edmonton’s New LRVs Built for -40°C, Rotem Says

CANADA: The eight additional light rail vehicles Edmonton has ordered from Hyundai Rotem aren't news on their own — Railway Supply reported the same 32-to-40-car expansion last week — but the manufacturer's explanation of why the order landed in Edmonton at all is worth a closer look.
VIA Rail Siemens Venture train 2203 at Fallowfield station in Ottawa

16.08.2026

Go Alto Says the Rail Demand Already Exists

CANADA: A campaign group backing Canada's Alto high-speed rail project is making its case with a number, not a slogan — more than 200 direct flights a day already connect the cities Alto would serve, on top of millions of existing VIA Rail passengers and tens of thousands of daily highway vehicles.
Canadian Pacific locomotives hauling a freight train through Crowsnest Pass in British Columbia

16.08.2026

CPKC Strikers Reject Offer After 11 Weeks

CANADA: Eleven weeks into a strike that has kept about 300 CPKC signal and communications workers off the job, their union says the numbers just got clearer — 89% of members who voted rejected the railway's latest contract offer.
Green high-speed train travelling through a snowy landscape in an Alto project visual

14.08.2026

Rideau Lakes Rejects Alto as Kingston Option Keeps Ontario Route Unsettled

CANADA: A Rideau Lakes citizens’ group has broadened its opposition from one proposed Alto corridor to the high-speed rail project itself, while federal and Alto documents show that Kingston remains only a potential stop and no final Peterborough–Ottawa alignment has been selected.
Dorval Multimodal Hub would combine VIA Rail, exo and the YUL shuttle at one site, with construction planned to start in 2027.

13.08.2026

Dorval Hub Plan Would Link VIA Rail, exo and Airport Shuttle

CANADA: VIA Rail has launched co-development of the Dorval Multimodal Hub, a planned integrated station that would bring VIA Rail, exo and the YUL airport shuttle together before construction planned for 2027.
Green high-speed train travelling through a snowy landscape in an Alto project visual

12.08.2026

ALTO’s 24 Million Ridership Target Faces Methodology Test

CANADA: ALTO’s preliminary target of up to 24 million annual passengers by 2055 is facing a methodology challenge after Coalition for Better Rail advanced much lower alternative ridership estimates.
CN freight train crossing a river bridge near Ashcroft, British Columbia

12.08.2026

CN and CPKC Set Grain Records Over 30 Million Metric Tons

CANADA: CN and CPKC closed the 2025–26 crop year with separate grain movement records, reporting more than 33. 8 million and 30.
Canada Steel Rail Rebate Covers 50% of Costs

11.08.2026

Canada Offers 50% Rail Rebate for Steel Shipments

CANADA: A new federal program will rebate 50% of eligible rail and marine freight costs for Canadian steel, with up to $100 million available until funding is exhausted.
Canadian National freight train between Hinton and Jasper in Alberta with mountain peaks in the background

10.08.2026

CN Links Western Canada Rail Capacity to Project Pipeline

CANADA: CN is expanding Western Canada rail capacity while supporting more than 300 customer development projects across its North American network, pairing completed and planned infrastructure work with a growing customer pipeline.
Westbound Line 2 platform at Pape Station in Toronto

09.08.2026

Ontario Line Pape Contract Covers Tunnels, Two Stations

CANADA: Metrolinx has awarded a CAD 4. 32 billion target-price contract for Toronto’s Ontario Line Pape section, covering three kilometres of twin tunnels, two underground stations and integration with the existing Line 2 subway.
Scarborough Subway Extension construction site at Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road in Toronto

08.08.2026

Lawrence and McCowan Station to handle 4,480 bus transfers

CANADA: Construction has started at Lawrence and McCowan Station, where Toronto’s Scarborough Subway Extension is planned to handle 5,290 riders in the busiest hour and 4,480 daily bus transfers.
Edmonton LRV Order Expands to 40 Vehicles

07.08.2026

Edmonton Adds Eight LRVs to Replace Aging Siemens U2 Fleet

CANADA: Edmonton will add eight Hyundai Rotem high-floor LRVs to its order, taking the procurement to 40 vehicles as the city prepares to replace Siemens U2 cars that have served for more than 45 years.