Canada railway news – Page 6
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NewsVIA Rail President & CEO appointed
CANADA: Mario Péloquin has been named as the next President & CEO of national passenger train operator VIA Rail. Péloquin’s five-year term starts on June 12. He will succeed Martin Landry, who took over the role of President & CEO on an interim basis after Cynthia ...
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NewsConsultants appointed to support Toronto commuter rail enhancement
CANADA: Regional transport authority Metrolinx has appointed a team led by Arup to act as technical adviser for the GO Expansion programme to provide frequent all-day electric train services across the Toronto region. Arup and subconsultants AECOM, Egis and Network Rail will support Metrolinx’s Technical Management ...
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Metro Report InternationalVancouver SkyTrain extension shortlists
CANADA: Shortlists have now been announced for all three of the major works contracts for the Surrey Langley Extension of Vancouver’s SkyTrain automated light metro network. The project will extend the Expo Line by 16 km along Fraser Highway from King George station to 203 Street ...
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NewsHydrogen locos to be tested on coal trains
CANADA: Piloting the use of hydrogen locomotives is included in an agreement for Canadian Pacific Kansas City to haul steelmaking coal from Teck Coal’s four operations in southeastern British Columbia. The agreement announced on May 4 builds on existing services for Teck and runs until the end ...
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NewsUS and Canadian rail contractors join forces
NORTH AMERICA: US rail infrastructure contractor American Track Services has acquired Canadian company Universal Rail Systems from investors led by TorQuest Partners.
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Metro Report InternationalQuébec orders Alstom Citadis Spirit trams
CANADA: The city of Québec has selected Alstom Transport Canada to supply and maintain 34 Citadis Spirit trams to operate its future tram line. The 19·3 km line with 29 stops is intended to connect Pôle Le Gendre in the southwest with Pôle D’Estimauville to the ...
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NewsCanadian Pacific Kansas City formed as merger is completed
NORTH AMERICA: The formal merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern on April 14 was marked with the driving of a ceremonial spike in Kansas City, Missouri, at the only place where the two constituent railways meet. ‘Today we celebrate this historic combination creating a ...
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NewsSTB approves Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern merger with conditions
NORTH AMERICA: The US Surface Transportation Board has approved the application from Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern to merge their two railways.
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NewsRailway climate resilience projects awarded funding
CANADA: Up to C$5·4m of federal funding has been awarded for 20 projects to develop and implement of technologies which will help railways to understand and mitigate the risks arising from climate change ‘We’re building a more climate resilient country, and investing in measures such as ...
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NewsSiemens Mobility awarded Metrolinx maintenance contract
CANADA: Greater Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to provide track, signal and right-of-way maintenance services for its West Region. The contract runs for three years with an option for a further two years. Siemens Mobility currently provides signal and telecoms ...
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Metro Report InternationalCalgary Green Line Delivery Partner contract awarded
CANADA: The city of Calgary has awarded the Delivery Partner contract for the light rail Green Line to the CSIX Partners consortium. The Green Line will cover an 18 km route from Shepard to Eau Claire with 13 stops. The consortium comprises ...
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NewsHydrogen train to be demonstrated in Québec
CANADA: An Alstom Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell multiple-unit is to operate demonstration passenger services on the Chemin de fer de Charlevoix from June 17 to September 30. The return service along the St Lawrence River between Parc de la Chute-Montmorency on the outskirts of Québec ...
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Metro Report InternationalProgressive design-build model for Scarborough Subway Extension development
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx have appointed the Scarborough Transit Connect consortium as Stations, Rail & Systems development partner for the Scarborough Subway Extension project. Scarborough Transit Connect comprises applicant leads Aecon Infrastructure Management and FCC Canada, design prime team member Mott ...
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NewsHuron Central Railway infrastructure funding announced
CANADA: Funding has been announced for infrastructure life extension works to support Huron Central Railway in sustaining a viable freight service on the 280 km line between Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury.
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NewsWork starts on Gaspésie realignment
CANADA: Work has started on the reconstruction of a section of the Gaspé Railway in Québec, as part of a programme to restore freight and passenger trains to the Gaspé peninsula. VIA Rail long-distance passenger trains between Montréal and Gaspé were suspended in 2011 owing to ...
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Metro Report InternationalReconstruction of Toronto’s Bloor-Yonge metro station funded
CANADA: Funding has been finalised for a major expansion of TTC’s Bloor-Yonge station, the busiest on the Toronto metro network. The scheme is valued at C$1·5bn, which is to be funded via a three-way split between the city, provincial and federal governments. The expansion work is aimed ...
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NewsVIA Rail establishes High Frequency Rail project office
CANADA: National passenger train operator VIA Rail has established VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc to act as a dedicated project office for development and delivery of the High Frequency Rail project. This envisages the provision of dedicated tracks for 200 km/h electric passenger trains on ...
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Metro Report InternationalOttawa light rail inquiry makes 103 recommendations
CANADA: There were persistent failures in leadership and communication during development of Ottawa’s light rail project, with the city and PPP concessionaire Rideau Transit Group losing sight of the public interest, according to a public inquiry report which makes 103 recommendations to fix problems and ensure they ...
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NewsTrains ordered for Ontario Northlander revival
CANADA: The government of Ontario has announced a C$139·5m order for three trainsets to enable the reintroduction of the Northlander passenger service.
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NewsFunding to address the impact of climate change on rail
CANADA: Transport Canada has issued the first call for proposals under the Climate Change & Adaptation to Extreme Weather Infrastructure initiative. Funding of up to C$10·5m is available in the next year to increase rail’s resilience to extreme weather events, repair damage resulting from such events ...