Transport Canada · Contribution program
Remote Passenger Rail Program
The program funds eligible operating and capital expenditures to make sure that safe reliable viable and sustainable remote passenger rail services are available in remote communities when land transportation is the only option available.
- Total value
- $346M
- Agreements
- 11
- Jul 2014 to Mar 2025
- Median agreement
- $15.1M
- Typical range
- $10.5M–$39.4M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership | 1 | $125M |
| Tshiuetin S.E.C. | 4 | $91M |
| Keewatin Railway Company | 4 | $65M |
| Transport Ferroviaire Tshiuetin Inc. | 2 | $64.6M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | $76.2M |
| 2021 | 3 | $42.5M |
| 2022 | 1 | $40M |
| 2024 | 3 | $61.9M |
| 2025 | 1 | $125M |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| International (non-government) | 1 | $125M |
| For-profit organizations | 7 | $120M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $52.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $48.1M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other heavy and civil engineering construction | 1 | $11.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership | Agreement for Operations Maintenance and Minor Capital Improvements of the Hudson Bay RailwayContribution | $125,000,000 |
| Sep 2024 | Tshiuetin S.E.C. | Agreement for Capital Expenditures for the Fiscal Years 2024-25 to 2026-27Contribution | $15,100,000 |
| Sep 2024 | Tshiuetin S.E.C. | Agreement for Operating Expenses for the Fiscal Years 2024-25 to 2026-27Contribution | $38,700,000 |
| Sep 2024 | Keewatin Railway Company | Agreement for Capital Expenditures to sustain the Keewatin Railway Company 2024-25 to 2026-27Contribution | $8,100,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Keewatin Railway Company | Agreement for the Keewatin Infrastructure and Equipment ProjectContribution | $40,043,045 |
| Jul 2021 | Tshiuetin S.E.C. | Agreement for Capital Expenses for Fiscal Years 2021-22 to 2023-24Contribution | $9,320,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Tshiuetin S.E.C. | Agreement for the Operating Expenses for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 to 2023-2024Contribution | $27,880,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Keewatin Railway Company | Agreement for Capital Expenditures to sustain the Keewatin Railway Company 2021-22 to 2023-24Contribution | $5,280,000 |
| Sep 2014 | Transport Ferroviaire Tshiuetin Inc. | Amending agreement No.4 for capital expenditures for fiscal year 2014-2015 to 2020-2021Contribution | $12,145,934 |
| Sep 2014 | Transport Ferroviaire Tshiuetin Inc. | Amendment Agreement for Operating Expenses for Fiscal Years 2014-2015 to 2020-2021Contribution | $52,500,000 |
| Jul 2014 | Keewatin Railway Company | Agreement for capital expenditures to sustain the Keewatin Railway Company for the fiscal years 2014-2015 to 2020-2021Contribution | $11,599,796 |