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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%

Toronto subway fixed-block signals near Yorkdale station

18.07.2026

TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade awarded to Hitachi

Toronto Line 5 Extension Advances at Stations

17.07.2026

Toronto Line 5 Extension Starts Station Excavation

Railway crossing on Renfrew Street in Vancouver

08.07.2026

2025 rail occurrences show Canada safety trends

2025 rail occurrences in Canada are set out in the Transportation Safety Board’s latest statistical summary, covering reported rail events, accident types, dangerous goods releases and fatalities.
Canadian National Railway freight train

06.07.2026

CN Rail train derailment leaves 45 cars off tracks

A CN Rail train derailment northeast of Montreal on Sunday resulted in no reported injuries, spills, leaks or fires, and police said none of the railcars contained hazardous materials.
CPKC Tier 4 locomotives complete Wabtec order

28.06.2026

CPKC Tier 4 locomotives complete Wabtec order

CPKC Tier 4 locomotives are part of the company’s fleet renewal, with the railway now taking delivery of the 170th and final Wabtec Evolution Series ET44AC unit from Wabtec.
Worker handling rail components in a voestalpine turnout production facility

27.06.2026

CN track supply agreement tied to Ontario facility

CN has reached a track supply agreement with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, with voestalpine to supply special trackwork to CN through its newly established Canadian subsidiary, voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak Canada, or vaRSN Canada.
Official Alto high-speed rail project image with a green train on electrified tracks

25.06.2026

Alto high-speed rail corridor assesses Kingston stop

Plans for the Alto high-speed rail corridor moved into market engagement this week as Canada’s Crown corporation Alto and project partner Cadence advanced the proposed passenger route between Toronto, Ontario, and Quebec City, Quebec.
Zinc concentrate unloading at the Port of Churchill

25.06.2026

Hudson Bay Railway mineral exports expand via Churchill

Hudson Bay Railway mineral exports are gaining a wider role as the Arctic Gateway Group expands concentrate shipments from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Project cargo operations at the Port of Thunder Bay

25.06.2026

Lake Superior port upgrades get CA$2.8M funding

Lake Superior port upgrades in Thunder Bay and Marathon will receive CA$2. 8 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for infrastructure work at two port sites.
SRY locomotive shown in CN short line collaboration story

23.06.2026

CN Short Line Partner Award Goes to SRY in 2025

CN Short Line Partner Award recognition for 2025 went to Southern Railway of British Columbia Ltd. , selected by CN as the winner of the Brandon Rudnikoff Short Line Partner of the Year Award.
Archive photo of the Griffintown–Bernard-Landry REM station site under construction

19.06.2026

Montreal REM stations move into planning phase

Montreal REM stations are moving into the planning phase after an announcement by CDPQ Infra, Quebec’s government and the city of Montreal.
Yonge North Subway Extension Advances Line 1

15.06.2026

Yonge North Subway Extension Moves Toward Richmond Hill

Yonge North Subway Extension plans are moving ahead as Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have issued a request for proposals to 11 shortlisted developer teams.
Alto rail project debate widens in Quebec

10.06.2026

Quebec high-speed rail project faces PQ withdrawal pledge

Quebec high-speed rail project involvement would be blocked if the Parti Québécois wins the next provincial election, party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday.
CN and CPKC to haul Jansen potash for BHP

08.06.2026

BHP transportation agreements set Jansen export route

BHP transportation agreements with Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City will support the company’s Jansen Potash Mine in Saskatchewan, adding a defined logistics arrangement to the project on June 4, 2026.