VIA HFR

the Canadian government late last year “requested an extension on bids” to construct a dedicated HFR corridor between Toronto and Quebec, according to The Canadian Press.

Transit Briefs: HFR Corridor, SacRT, Brightline, LIRR, TTL

Will the High Frequency Rail (HFR) in Canada be delayed? Also, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) receives the final funding needed to construct the Dos Rios Station; Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, will boost capacity between Miami and West Palm Beach; MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) reports the strongest year in its nearly 200-year history; and applications are now being accepted for Transit Tech Lab’s challenges with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ), New Jersey Transit (NJT), and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT).

Pictured, Left to Right: Michael Keenan and Marie-France Poulin, VIA HFR (CNW Group/VIA HFR Photograph); Tim Kizer, R&RS; Rachel Maguire, NRC; and Grace Tell, HNTB. (All photographs supplied by the respective companies unless otherwise noted.)
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People News: VIA HFR, R&RS, NRC, HNTB

Michael Keenan and Marie-France Poulin are appointed to the Board of VIA HFR (High Frequency Rail) – VIA TGF Inc. (VIA HFR), a federal Crown corporation in Canada. Also, Road & Rail Services, LLC (R&RS) hires Tim Kizer as Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions; Network Rail Consulting (NRC) names Rachel Maguire as its new Finance Director; and HNTB Corporation welcomes Grace Tell as Project Director.

Martin Imbleau has been appointed CEO of VIA HFR – VIA TGF INC. (CNW Group/VIA HFR)
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Imbleau Appointed CEO of VIA HFR

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Martin Imbleau has been appointed as CEO of VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc. (VIA HFR), effective Sept. 8, following a national and international search carried out by VIA HFR’s Board of Directors.