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Join Us at National Railway Day 2024: Celebrating 10 Years of Rail Excellence!
We are thrilled to announce that preparations for National Railway Day 2024 (NRD24) are in full swing, and we invite you to be a part of this landmark event! This year marks...
"Banff council passes redevelopment plan for railway lands"
"Many years in the making, the controversial area redevelopment plan (ARP) passed second and third reading on..." (Ellis, 2024) Click here for the full article Ellis, Cathy....
"Tunnel boring machines spend two years excavating Toronto light rail connection"
"The 750 tonne, 131m-long TBMs excavated about 1.2 million tonnes of soil and rock and installed 52,000 pre-cast concrete..." (Quirke, 2024) Click here for the full article...
Join Us at National Railway Day 2024: Celebrating 10 Years of Rail Excellence!
We are thrilled to announce that preparations for National Railway Day 2024 (NRD24) are in full swing, and we invite you to be a part of this landmark event! This year marks...
Current Rail/Transit Bids
For a few of the current rail/transit bids, please click the links below: 202405021 - Railway expert services for engineering documentation T56BN24341 - REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR...
"Chinese coaches enter service in Montréal"
"The authority ordered an initial 24 vehicles from CRRC Tangshan in November 2017 and a further 20 in April 2019, bringing the package to eight..." (Railway Gazette...
Get Involved: Explore Committee Opportunities at CARS
Join us in shaping the future of the railway industry! At CARS, we believe our members are at the heart of everything we do. We're excited to invite you to explore the...
"CPR pedestrian bridge to be rehabilitated through combined government investments"
"The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) pedestrian bridge will be receiving significant upgrades to preserve and extend the life of the structure as part..." (Lavallee-Koenig,...
"Toronto light rail tunnel section completed"
"Two tunnel boring machines (TBM) have completed their drives to build 6.3km of twin-bore tunnel beneath Eglinton Avenue West, running from..." (Preston, 2024) Click here for...
Current Rail/Transit Bids
For a few of the current rail/transit bids, please click the links below: 202405021 - Railway expert services for engineering documentation T56BN24341 - REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR...
"Railtown AI Technologies Inc. Announces Partnership with the Mila Institute to Accelerate Railtown's Advanced AI Initiatives"
"This partnership grants Railtown privileges such as recruitment, training, and access to Mila workspaces, as well as privileged and funded access for..." (Railtown AI...
Join Us at National Railway Day 2024: Celebrating 10 Years of Rail Excellence!
We are thrilled to announce that preparations for National Railway Day 2024 (NRD24) are in full swing, and we invite you to be a part of this landmark event! This year marks...