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Rail

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News, insights and analysis regarding electrified rail in Canada.

conceptual image of transpod vessel on tracks

Is an electric passenger hyperloop between Calgary and Edmonton in Canada’s future?

TransPod, a Toronto startup, says its technology — unveiled last month — could shuttle commuters between the two cities in just 45 minutes in FluxJet vehicles capable of carrying up to 50 passengers at up to 1,000 km/h

Alberta, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Rail

Mehanaz Yakub
August 8, 2022
5 minute read

CP and CN set sights on putting first zero-emission locomotives into operation

After both companies announced their first forays into the market last year — CP choosing hydrogen fuel cell, CN buying battery-electric — they are now readying plans to put their pilots into service in late 2022 and 2023

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Rail

Kerry Banks
March 2, 2022
5 minute read

Concept image of future of electrified rail

Opinion

Technology has the power to accelerate rail mobility in Canada

Canada’s railways could present the ideal environment for utilizing hydrogen fuel cell technology as companies look to cover long distances and weather harsh conditions at faster speeds

Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Rail

Josipa Petrunic
February 26, 2021
5 minute read

Sponsor Content

Canada’s opportunity to show rail innovation leadership

Canada is a vast, expansive, beautiful country. To traverse it requires rail like none other. But low-cost high-frequency passenger rail has eluded most Canadians for decades. It’s time for change.

Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), Rail

Presented by CUTRIC
November 18, 2020
2 minute read