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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...
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...
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 -...
"City of Ottawa taps former TTC boss to head up OC Transpo"
"A former CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is coming to Ottawa to lead OC Transpo, the city has announced. City Manager Wendy Stephanson told city council in a...
"CPKC, Canadian National schedule annual shareholder meetings"
"Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National have scheduled their annual shareholders' meetings, the companies have announced. CPKC's meeting will be held online on...
"House T&I Committee Chair Sam Graves to Retire"
"U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), who has served as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair since 2023, has announced he will retire from Congress in January, at...
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...