Canada

Metrolinx Seeks Names for Yonge North Subway Extension TBMs

Metrolinx has launched a public competition to name two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will construct ۶.۳…

VIA Rail Begins Constructing Montréal Assembly and Maintenance Facility

VIA Rail Canada has begun constructing a new assembly and maintenance facility in Montréal, Québec, to support the…

Mathieu Paquette Appointed CEO of VIA Rail Canada

VIA Rail Canada has appointed Mathieu Paquette as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a five-year term.…

Canada and Alberta to Explore High-Speed Rail Between Calgary and Edmonton

The governments of Canada and Alberta have agreed to collaborate on a potential high-speed rail connection between…

Port of Oakland August volumes fall year over year as exports edge up from July

The Port of Oakland handled ۱۷۳,۸۱۸ twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August, with full export volume rising ۲.۹%…

Alstom to Build New VIA Rail Canada Trains Under $۴.۷ Billion Contract

VIA Rail Canada has ordered ۳۱۳ new passenger rail cars under a ۴.۷ billion CAD agreement with Alstom. Notably, the…

Québec City’s TramCité Project Contracts Siemens Mobility and AtkinsRéalis

Siemens Mobility and AtkinsRéalis have been selected by CDPQ Infra to advance the next phase of the TramCité light…

FIFA World Cup Boosts Vancouver Transit Ridership by More Than ۶۰۰,۰۰۰ Journeys

TransLink has released preliminary figures showing a significant increase in public transport use during the FIFA…

US, Canada to Negotiate Maritime Boundary in Beaufort Sea

The United States and Canada on Tuesday said they will create a task force this autumn to negotiate the maritime…

Lufthansa flies directly to Ottawa for the first time

Pay attention, Canada fans: Starting from ۱۶ May ۲۰۲۰, Lufthansa for the first time will be including the Canadian…