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Industry News
News Release from news.ontario.ca
Ontario Completes Construction of New Confederation GO Station
Province expanding fast, reliable train service across the Greater Golden Horseshoe
September 29, 2025
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TRACCS News
The Canadian Passenger Rail Road Tour
Launch of the STAR Workshops: Discussions about Standards, Training, and Assurance in Passenger Rail
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We are excited to announce the launch of the first of several Workshops with Canadian Transit Agencies.
These workshops bring together a wide range of stakeholders to address key issues, find common ground, and work together on solutions. The resulting reports are designed to be actionable, offering not just analysis but a clear, expert-driven roadmap for improvement from both industry and government viewpoints.
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Our goal is to move past simply observing challenges and instead develop practical, industry-informed recommendations that drive real progress.
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Coming Soon:
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October 21st, 2025 - Calgary SOLD OUT!
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November 7th, 2025 - Vancouver
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TRACCS members and non-members are invited to join these in-person sessions.
Tickets are on sale here.​
STAR Online Workshops with Canadian Transit Agencies
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On Friday, September 26th, 2025 TRACCS held the first monthly workshop with representatives from several Canadian Transit Agencies.
It was an exciting and promising first step in the right direction.
Starting next month, these workshops will include the participation from TRACCS Members.
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Next Online Workshop:
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October 31st, 2025 - Discussions about: Track Access for Track Maintenance During nonrevenue service, extended shutdowns and single tracking.
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November 28th, 2025 - Discussions about: TBD
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TRACCS members are invited to join these exclusive online sessions.
Registrations are available at the Members-Only page.
Celebrating Rail Excellence—Canada’s First Rail Achievement Awards
Toronto – Thursday, November 13, 2025
We are honoured to announce the inaugural TRACCS Rail Achievement Awards, a milestone initiative that recognizes the individuals, teams, and organizations setting new benchmarks across the Canadian rail sector. With eleven prestigious categories, these Awards embody our commitment to driving standardization, training, assurance, and safety. By spotlighting the high achievers who excel in these domains, we reinforce our mission: to stabilize costs and ensure a qualified workforce capable of performing rail projects safely and efficiently.
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Winners, finalists, and sponsors will gather on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 12:00 pm in Toronto with well-respected industry leaders and dignitaries from government.
Some of these leaders who trust our vision will be presenting the awards at the ceremony:
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MPP Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, Ontario
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Mario Péloquin, CEO, Via Rail
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Michael Lindsay, CEO, Metrolinx
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Dr. Joel Moody, Chief Prevention Officer/ ADM, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
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Fouzia Younis MBE, British Consul General in Toronto
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Francesca Santella, President, Toronto Railway Club
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Sarah Currie, President, WTS
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The ceremony will be held in the Churchill Ballroom at Chelsea Hotel, Toronto.
Space is limited—details on participation can be found on our website: www.traccs.ca/awards.
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TRACCS in the News
COMING SOON
News Release from news.ontario.ca
Ontario Completes Construction of New Confederation GO Station
Province expanding fast, reliable train service across the Greater Golden Horseshoe
September 29, 2025
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