Tag: VIA Rail Canada
Opportunities and obstacles for Canada’s HFR Project
By Mark Douglas Wessel
Question. Which G7 countries do NOT have a high-speed rail line?
If you answered Canada, you are correct. Japan opened the world’s...
High-frequency rail project to bring cities closer together: VIA HFR CEO
During an address to the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, Martin Imbleau, CEO of VIA HFR, presented a rapid passenger rail project between...
Canada announces launch of the Request for Proposals for the High...
Transport Canada announced the launch of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the High Frequency Rail project. Following the evaluation period, lasting through to...
VIA Rail Canada invests more than $80M to renovate its heritage...
VIA Rail Canada announced that between 2020 and 2025, VIA Rail will have invested over $80 million for the renovation of four of its...
High Frequency Rail project group names chief executive officer
The VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc. Board of Directors announced following a national and international search, the appointment of Martin Imbleau as chief...
Canada announces groups to submit RFPs for the High Frequency Rail...
Transport Canada announced the outcome of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) stage of the High Frequency Rail project, the next step in selecting a...
VIA Rail makes $25M investment in London station upgrades
VIA Rail Canada announced over $25 million in upgrades to its London, Ontario station. Once completed in 2025, these investments will make the station...
VIA Rail breaks ground on construction of new Toronto Maintenance Centre
VIA Rail held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the construction and modernization of its Toronto Maintenance Centre (TMC).
This major upgrade will provide a state-of-the-art...
Canada’s High Frequency Rail project needs more transparency
by Terry Johnson and Peter Miasek
“High Frequency Rail gathering steam,” bureaucrats said at the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships at the November 2022 conference....
Canada launches process to qualify candidates to build High Frequency Rail...
The Government of Canada announced a major step in the procurement process for the High Frequency Rail project: the launch of the Request for...