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ICYMI: 🚆❄️ Following the Rails Through Winter | O-Train Line 2
Ottawa’s winter may be cold and quiet, but it’s also beautiful—especially with bright red trains cutting through snowy landscapes.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXp...
Ottawa’s winter may be cold and quiet, but it’s also beautiful—especially with bright red trains cutting through snowy landscapes.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXp...
Following the Rails Through Winter | O-Train Line 2
YouTube video by Rail Fans Canada
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January 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
ICYMI: 🚆❄️ Following the Rails Through Winter | O-Train Line 2
Ottawa’s winter may be cold and quiet, but it’s also beautiful—especially with bright red trains cutting through snowy landscapes.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXp...
Ottawa’s winter may be cold and quiet, but it’s also beautiful—especially with bright red trains cutting through snowy landscapes.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXp...
After the day’s heavy snowfall, Rideau Transit Maintenance was out in full force in the evening, removing the accumulated snow from the track and guideway of @octranspo.com O-Train Line 1, as seen here near Cyrville Station.
January 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
After the day’s heavy snowfall, Rideau Transit Maintenance was out in full force in the evening, removing the accumulated snow from the track and guideway of @octranspo.com O-Train Line 1, as seen here near Cyrville Station.
TTC welcomes 60th streetcar, expanding fleet to 264
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TTC welcomes 60th streetcar, expanding fleet to 264
Today, the TTC celebrated its 60th new streetcar entering service, completing the delivery of new streetcar vehicles purchased since 2021. The fleet expansion was jointly funded through the Government...
forum.railfans.ca
January 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
TTC welcomes 60th streetcar, expanding fleet to 264
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forum.railfans.ca/topic/1179-t...
Introducing the first Rail Fans Canada enamel pin, the start of The Heritage Series.
Series 0: Identity is inspired by historic Canadian rail graphics, drawing on bold colours, classic typography, and the visual clarity that defined railway design for decades.
Series 0: Identity is inspired by historic Canadian rail graphics, drawing on bold colours, classic typography, and the visual clarity that defined railway design for decades.
January 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Introducing the first Rail Fans Canada enamel pin, the start of The Heritage Series.
Series 0: Identity is inspired by historic Canadian rail graphics, drawing on bold colours, classic typography, and the visual clarity that defined railway design for decades.
Series 0: Identity is inspired by historic Canadian rail graphics, drawing on bold colours, classic typography, and the visual clarity that defined railway design for decades.
Winter in #Ottawa is cold, frigid, windy, quiet, but beautiful. Add in some bright red trains crossing the snowy landscapes of the city, and you get something truly special. In this video, we capture some of this winter magic as the trains travel along O-Train Line 2.
youtu.be/pBbxMVWBZkI
youtu.be/pBbxMVWBZkI
Chasing Trains Through the Winter | O-Train Line 2
YouTube video by Rail Fans Canada
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Winter in #Ottawa is cold, frigid, windy, quiet, but beautiful. Add in some bright red trains crossing the snowy landscapes of the city, and you get something truly special. In this video, we capture some of this winter magic as the trains travel along O-Train Line 2.
youtu.be/pBbxMVWBZkI
youtu.be/pBbxMVWBZkI
Recently, the REM has reached an important milestone: a train circulated for the first time on the branch leading to Montréal-Trudeau Airport. This initial run marks the beginning of track and communication system validation on the final section of the REM. rem.info/en/news/succ...
A Successful First Run on the Airport Segment
rem.info
January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Recently, the REM has reached an important milestone: a train circulated for the first time on the branch leading to Montréal-Trudeau Airport. This initial run marks the beginning of track and communication system validation on the final section of the REM. rem.info/en/news/succ...
Today marks the 1 Year Anniversary of the opening of O-Train Lines 2 and 4.
January 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Today marks the 1 Year Anniversary of the opening of O-Train Lines 2 and 4.
Rail Fans Canada takes you trackside for an in-depth update on Ottawa’s expanding LRT system. In this December 2025 video, we show the latest progress on the O-Train Stage 2 West Extension, stretching from Tunney's Pasture Station to Algonquin (on Line 1) and Moodie (on Line 3).
Tracking the Progress: Ottawa’s O-Train Stage 2 Western Extension - December 2025
Rail Fans Canada takes you trackside for an in-depth update on Ottawa’s expanding LRT system. In this December 2025 video, we show the latest progress on the O-Train Stage 2 West Extension,…
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Rail Fans Canada takes you trackside for an in-depth update on Ottawa’s expanding LRT system. In this December 2025 video, we show the latest progress on the O-Train Stage 2 West Extension, stretching from Tunney's Pasture Station to Algonquin (on Line 1) and Moodie (on Line 3).
🚆📸 The RailFans Gallery is now open!
We’ve launched a new photo gallery where railfans can share their favourite train, station, and rail shots.
✔ Submit by registering on the forum
✔ Or upload as a guest—no account needed
Got a photo worth sharing? We’d love to see it.
forum.railfans.ca/gallery/
We’ve launched a new photo gallery where railfans can share their favourite train, station, and rail shots.
✔ Submit by registering on the forum
✔ Or upload as a guest—no account needed
Got a photo worth sharing? We’d love to see it.
forum.railfans.ca/gallery/
January 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
🚆📸 The RailFans Gallery is now open!
We’ve launched a new photo gallery where railfans can share their favourite train, station, and rail shots.
✔ Submit by registering on the forum
✔ Or upload as a guest—no account needed
Got a photo worth sharing? We’d love to see it.
forum.railfans.ca/gallery/
We’ve launched a new photo gallery where railfans can share their favourite train, station, and rail shots.
✔ Submit by registering on the forum
✔ Or upload as a guest—no account needed
Got a photo worth sharing? We’d love to see it.
forum.railfans.ca/gallery/
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year in 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year in 2026!
ICYMI : Finish 2025 off in style with Coast to Coast 2025! Our annual deep dive into the progress of passenger rail projects across Canada. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6l...
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
ICYMI : Finish 2025 off in style with Coast to Coast 2025! Our annual deep dive into the progress of passenger rail projects across Canada. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6l...
It’s that time of year again... Coast to Coast 2025!
@dbellerive.ca's annual coast-to-coast deep dive into the progress of passenger rail projects across Canada, and there’s a lot to look back on this year! One of David's favourite videos to research and produce.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6l...
@dbellerive.ca's annual coast-to-coast deep dive into the progress of passenger rail projects across Canada, and there’s a lot to look back on this year! One of David's favourite videos to research and produce.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6l...
Coast to Coast 2025: The Evolving State of Passenger Rail in Canada
YouTube video by Rail Fans Canada
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December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It’s that time of year again... Coast to Coast 2025!
@dbellerive.ca's annual coast-to-coast deep dive into the progress of passenger rail projects across Canada, and there’s a lot to look back on this year! One of David's favourite videos to research and produce.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6l...
@dbellerive.ca's annual coast-to-coast deep dive into the progress of passenger rail projects across Canada, and there’s a lot to look back on this year! One of David's favourite videos to research and produce.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6l...
📢 Timetable update!
Our YouTube videos will now depart Mondays at 12 PM—same route, new departure time. youtube.railfans.ca
Our YouTube videos will now depart Mondays at 12 PM—same route, new departure time. youtube.railfans.ca
December 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
📢 Timetable update!
Our YouTube videos will now depart Mondays at 12 PM—same route, new departure time. youtube.railfans.ca
Our YouTube videos will now depart Mondays at 12 PM—same route, new departure time. youtube.railfans.ca
**Happy Holidays from all of us at Rail Fans Canada!**
As another year wraps up, we want to thank all of you who watched, shared, commented, and joined us in exploring Canada’s railways and transit systems.
Wishing you all a safe, relaxing holiday season, and an exciting year ahead on the rails.
As another year wraps up, we want to thank all of you who watched, shared, commented, and joined us in exploring Canada’s railways and transit systems.
Wishing you all a safe, relaxing holiday season, and an exciting year ahead on the rails.
December 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
**Happy Holidays from all of us at Rail Fans Canada!**
As another year wraps up, we want to thank all of you who watched, shared, commented, and joined us in exploring Canada’s railways and transit systems.
Wishing you all a safe, relaxing holiday season, and an exciting year ahead on the rails.
As another year wraps up, we want to thank all of you who watched, shared, commented, and joined us in exploring Canada’s railways and transit systems.
Wishing you all a safe, relaxing holiday season, and an exciting year ahead on the rails.
You can listen to the full hour long segment here on CBC. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
December 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
You can listen to the full hour long segment here on CBC. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
RFC on CBC Radio today! 🚆
@dbellerive.ca will be on Ontario Today this Tuesday (Dec 23) from 12–1 PM talking train travel in Canada — the good, the bad, and everything in between. Tune in and call with your train stories!
@dbellerive.ca will be on Ontario Today this Tuesday (Dec 23) from 12–1 PM talking train travel in Canada — the good, the bad, and everything in between. Tune in and call with your train stories!
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
RFC on CBC Radio today! 🚆
@dbellerive.ca will be on Ontario Today this Tuesday (Dec 23) from 12–1 PM talking train travel in Canada — the good, the bad, and everything in between. Tune in and call with your train stories!
@dbellerive.ca will be on Ontario Today this Tuesday (Dec 23) from 12–1 PM talking train travel in Canada — the good, the bad, and everything in between. Tune in and call with your train stories!
Côte-de-Liesse Station opens Jan 12! 🚆 It becomes the new terminus of exo’s Mascouche Line, connecting directly to the REM and cutting downtown travel times by up to 45 minutes.
👉 forum.railfans.ca/topic/1178-o...
👉 forum.railfans.ca/topic/1178-o...
Opening of Côte-de-Liesse Station Scheduled for January 12 (Translated)
Montréal, December 22, 2025 – exo and the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) today announced the opening date of Côte-de-Liesse Station. As final residual work and testing are comple...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Côte-de-Liesse Station opens Jan 12! 🚆 It becomes the new terminus of exo’s Mascouche Line, connecting directly to the REM and cutting downtown travel times by up to 45 minutes.
👉 forum.railfans.ca/topic/1178-o...
👉 forum.railfans.ca/topic/1178-o...
🍁 A Little Fall Throwback on O-Train Line 2 🍁
youtu.be/eNe0HW7xVm0
Plans shifted a bit, so today we’re sharing the final Fall POV ride on Line 2 — Bayview to Limebank, southbound. Even though winter is here, this is a calm, end-to-end look at the line during autumn, before the snow!
youtu.be/eNe0HW7xVm0
Plans shifted a bit, so today we’re sharing the final Fall POV ride on Line 2 — Bayview to Limebank, southbound. Even though winter is here, this is a calm, end-to-end look at the line during autumn, before the snow!
O-Train Line 2 - Bayview to Limebank (Southbound Trip in Fall 2025)
YouTube video by Rail Fans Canada
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🍁 A Little Fall Throwback on O-Train Line 2 🍁
youtu.be/eNe0HW7xVm0
Plans shifted a bit, so today we’re sharing the final Fall POV ride on Line 2 — Bayview to Limebank, southbound. Even though winter is here, this is a calm, end-to-end look at the line during autumn, before the snow!
youtu.be/eNe0HW7xVm0
Plans shifted a bit, so today we’re sharing the final Fall POV ride on Line 2 — Bayview to Limebank, southbound. Even though winter is here, this is a calm, end-to-end look at the line during autumn, before the snow!
There appear to be 6 double trains circulating between Blair and Trim this morning for testing of the Stage 2 East Extension. Based on observations of our live cameras at Bayview and Cyrville, it doesn't seem like they are doing end to end testing at this time, only Blair to Trim. Great to see!
⚠️O-Train Line 1 is closed along the full line today from 8 am to 12 pm to allow for software updates as part of the Stage 2 integration work.
➡️R1 service is running from Tunney’s Pasture to Blair stations from 8 am until 12 pm.
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➡️R1 service is running from Tunney’s Pasture to Blair stations from 8 am until 12 pm.
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December 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
There appear to be 6 double trains circulating between Blair and Trim this morning for testing of the Stage 2 East Extension. Based on observations of our live cameras at Bayview and Cyrville, it doesn't seem like they are doing end to end testing at this time, only Blair to Trim. Great to see!
Learn about OC Transpo's TOCC (Transit Operations Control Centre), from which they control the O-Train, bus, para and special constable services.
Transit fans! In the latest OttaTalk episode, we go inside the Transit Operations Control Centre – #OttCity’s 24/7 hub that keeps transit moving. Learn how the TOCC works its magic—from special events to on-the-fly service challenges behind the scenes.
Listen now: https://bit.ly/4pH2RO1
Listen now: https://bit.ly/4pH2RO1
December 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Learn about OC Transpo's TOCC (Transit Operations Control Centre), from which they control the O-Train, bus, para and special constable services.
Enjoy the sights of the O-Train with a splash of the holidays. Our livestreams are decked out and swinging some smooth jazz for you.
Bayview : www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVuR...
Cyrville : www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSdc...
Bayview : www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVuR...
Cyrville : www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSdc...
Bayview Station - O-Train Line 1 & 2 - The Official "Unofficial" O-Train Livestream
YouTube video by Rail Fans Canada
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December 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Enjoy the sights of the O-Train with a splash of the holidays. Our livestreams are decked out and swinging some smooth jazz for you.
Bayview : www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVuR...
Cyrville : www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSdc...
Bayview : www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVuR...
Cyrville : www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSdc...
Reposted by Rail Fans Canada
Mario Péloquin’s decades of railway experience and positive attitude in the face of the many challenges VIA faces will be missed.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Via Rail CEO stepping down as Crown corporation faces increasing scrutiny | CBC News
President and CEO of Via Rail Mario Péloquin will be stepping down next month as the Crown corporation has faced heightened scrutiny in recent years.
www.cbc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Mario Péloquin’s decades of railway experience and positive attitude in the face of the many challenges VIA faces will be missed.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A look at #Ottawa ’s O-Train Stage 2 East Extension today 🚆
Join us trackside for a December 2025 walkthrough from Blair to Trim Rd, showcasing station design, trackwork, and the current state of the system as it nears completion.
▶️ youtu.be/cN-LVsxG2q0
Join us trackside for a December 2025 walkthrough from Blair to Trim Rd, showcasing station design, trackwork, and the current state of the system as it nears completion.
▶️ youtu.be/cN-LVsxG2q0
Tracking the Progress: Ottawa’s O-Train Stage 2 Eastern Extension - December 2025
YouTube video by Rail Fans Canada
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A look at #Ottawa ’s O-Train Stage 2 East Extension today 🚆
Join us trackside for a December 2025 walkthrough from Blair to Trim Rd, showcasing station design, trackwork, and the current state of the system as it nears completion.
▶️ youtu.be/cN-LVsxG2q0
Join us trackside for a December 2025 walkthrough from Blair to Trim Rd, showcasing station design, trackwork, and the current state of the system as it nears completion.
▶️ youtu.be/cN-LVsxG2q0
New Video Monday Morning….
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New Video Monday Morning….