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"Ontario's 2026 budget sees deficit hit $13.8B amid looming global instability"
"The spectre of worldwide instability looms large in Ontario's 2026 budget, which includes a small business income tax cut alongside a temporary reprieve on HST for buyers of...
Friday Trackside: Momentum, Connection, and a Look Ahead
As the week winds down and many of us take a moment to come up for air, it is a good time to reflect on the momentum we are seeing across the Canadian rail supply community...
Current Rail/Transit Bids
For a few of the current rail/transit bids, please click the links below: 202509004 - P00414_Fallowfield Station Platform Refurbishment - VIA Rail Canada AB-2025-007734 -...
Get Ahead of the Crowd at NRD26
Planning is well underway for National Railway Day 2026 (NRD26), and excitement is already building for one of the most important events on the Canadian rail industry...
"Battle of the rail barons: How a merger is setting the industry on a collision course"
"The topic has been churning through boardrooms, ballrooms and train yards over the past eight months, as fears of market consolidation and lopsided power dynamics between...
"Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 Canada Strong Pass"
"VIA Rail offers children 17 and under free train travel along the entirety of its routes, coast-to-coast, when accompanied. .." (Dean , 2026) Click here for the full...
"Ford government to table 2026 budget with warning of 'tougher times' ahead"
"The Ford government will table its budget on Thursday afternoon, a financial blueprint expected to be printed with its fair share of red ink as the finance minister tells...
"Oscar Del Cueto Will Head AmCham Mexico During the 2026-2027 Period"
"The American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico (AmCham Mexico) appointed Oscal Del Cueto, President of of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) of Mexico, as its new leader for...
"Canada: Why is Alto High-Speed Rail Not High-Frequency Rail?"
"During its public consultations, Canada's proposed high-speed rail project, Alto, has addressed why the federal government opted for high-speed rail (HSR) rather than...
Current Rail/Transit Bids
For a few of the current rail/transit bids, please click the links below: 202509004 - P00414_Fallowfield Station Platform Refurbishment - VIA Rail Canada AB-2025-007734 -...
"All aboard the train to Whistler or Campbell River? B.C. Green leader proposes province-wide rail network"
"The leader of the B.C. Green Party is proposing a massive passenger rail network across the province, saying the project could create jobs, ease congestion and boost local...
"Metrolinx and Ontario government extend Alstom's GO train contract for $1.3 billion"
"French rail company Alstom has been awarded a five-year, $1.3-billion contract extension to operate and maintain the GO and UP express trains, after plans to give a 23-year...