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International Women’s Day

Thursday March 5th, 2020

The first International Women’s Day was celebrated back in the 1908 when a group of 15,000 women marched on the streets of New York, demanding their rights. Since then, every year in March, the world joins hands together to support, inspire and motivate women across all fields of work and to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations.

From grassroots activism to worldwide actions, we have entered an exciting period of history where the world expects a gender balance.

The Toronto Railway Club embraces this year’s theme – Better the Balance, Better the World!  Join colleagues and friends as we celebrate this important day.

Please share our flyer here!  

Visit the event page here to purchase tickets!   Price is $20.00 (HST incl.) per person.  Tickets are picked up at the door.

2020 TRC Pub Nights

TRC Pub Nights are held at the Scotland Yard Pub, 56 The Esplanade, Toronto and are on the last Thursday for 9 months of the year.

Come for a pint and stay for the conversation and free appetizers! Let others know via facebook (click here) or twitter (@torailclub) that you’re coming. Invitation is open to members and non members and it’s free!

The next Pub Night is planned for:

  • January 30th, 2020
  • February 27th, 2020
  • March 26th, 2020
  • April 30th, 2020
  • May 28th, 2020
  • June 25th, 2020
  • September 24th, 2020
  • October 29th, 2020

TRC 2020 Scholarship Fund

The Executive and Board of Directors of the Toronto Railway Club are pleased to announce the 2020 Toronto Railway Club Scholarship Fund.

This fund is made available exclusively to current TRC members in good standing for two (2) consecutive years, and their family members.  This means you must have held a 2019 TRC calendar year membership and currently am a 2020 TRC calendar year member.  Applications will be entertained for scholarship award for the 2020/21 school year. 

The deadline for applications is April 30th, 2020.

We encourage everyone to apply and look forward to seeing the applications come in before April 30th.

Fund details and application forms are found on the Toronto Railway Club here.  If you are interested, please take the time to review the details and obtain the application form presented on the here.

2020 trc Calendar memberships

Please sign up or renew your TRC Membership here:  https://www.torontorailwayclub.com/membership-account/membership-levels/

The Toronto Railway Club membership is for the calendar year and includes the following benefits:

  • Access to Premier Toronto Railway Club Events such as the Golf Tournament and Annual Dinner
  • Receive advance notices for Premier Events sales and starting sale dates!
  • Access to all Event Gallery Photos
  • Help support Toronto Railway Club’s mandate!

Without a 2020 paid membership, you will not be notified by email for when Annual Dinner ticket sales will open!

 

member gallery updated

Photos of the 2019 Annual Dinner, Boat Cruise and Meet & Greet are now available – view them here.  

NOTE:  TRC members can email us with the photo number to receive higher quality photos.  Limited to a single photo request, per member, per day.  Contact information here.

 
 

About Us

The Toronto Railway Club is a group of railway and transit personnel and suppliers who meet regularly to connect, expand their networks, and keep in touch.

CLUB HAPPENINGS

 The Toronto Railways Club hosts a number of events during the year and we would encourage you to attend. The events are a great way to catch up, network and connect with other members and those in the rail and transit industry. Check out our Gallery Page to get a sense and feel of an event with the Toronto Railway Club before you experience it in person.

For information on our upcoming events, please visit the Event page.  For information regarding all other events taking place this year, please visit the Calendar of Events.

The club is expanding and looking for new members.  Join us here!

 

A Brief History

ON THE RIGHT TRACK SINCE 1931

The Toronto Railway Club was originally founded in 1931 to provide a forum for railroad personnel and the railway suppliers to exchange ideas, share common problems and explore solutions.

The Club’s original mandate was to meet on a regular basis for the
advancement and dissemination of knowledge concerning: The construction, operation and maintenance of railways and other forms of transportation; and The equipment and supplies used for the benefit of the members and the companies they represent.

Membership quickly reached 1,000 in those early months, a tribute to the members of the first executive committee. The inaugural meeting took place on March 23,1931 at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, and was devoted chiefly to the announcement of the Club’s incorporation and election of officers. The first President of the Club was Mr. T. C. Hudson, General Superintendent, CN Railway.

The Club has evolved over time, staying true to the original mandate, and also giving members a social frame work to stay connected.

 

CONTACTING THE TORONTO RAILWAY CLUB

Contact information is always available on the contacts page.

 
 

OUR People

OFFICERS

Vlad Jean-Pierre
President – VIA Rail

Michael Sheahan
Immediate Past President – Hatch

Joe Bettinelli
1st Vice President – AMG Metals

Richard Wong
2nd Vice President – TTC

Jim Robbins
Treasurer – Lystek

Grace Sheahan 
Secretary – WSP 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

» Alireza Edraki – Wabtec
» Arash Barzegar – PNR RailWorks
» Carolien Dannrath – Metrolinx
» Cathy Benjamin-Ostrander – AECOM
» Doug MacKenzie – VIA Rail
» Eric Cone – Hatch
» Francesca Santella – CP Rail
» George Huggins – TTR
» Joe Bettinelli – AMG Metals
» Michael Sheahan – Hatch
» Michael Vallins – CN Rail
» Nikos Chalaris – AECOM
» Percy Lao – WSP
» Richard Wong – TTC
» Stacey Taylor – T-Rail Products
» Taylor MacDonald – Herzog
» Vlad Jean-Pierre – VIA Rail

 

 

Past Presidents List

 

 
 
 
 

Our Affiliates

Check out other railway and transit member groups and associations.

 

CRC – Canadian Railway Club
The Canadian Railway Club, started in 1902.

 

RAC – Railway Association of Canada
Situated in the nation’s capital.

 

Canada Railway Hall of Fame
Nation-wide virtual hall of fame.

 

CARS – Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers
Representing companies servicing our industry.

 

CUTA – Canadian Urban Transit Association
To inspire and influence the evolution of integrated urban mobility.

 

Advancing Women in Transportation
Future of transportation through the global advancement of women.

Our Policies

PRIVACY POLICY

We are committed to respecting your privacy. While browsing this website you will not reveal any personal information. If you decide to provide us with your personal information (name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and credit card number etc.), it only will be used for the purposes of maintaining your membership record, processing requested transactions, and internal marketing and research. This Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites.

 

RETURN POLICY

Tickets purchased for events may be returned up to two weeks in advance of the scheduled event date with full refund. Cancellations with less than two weeks’ notice will not be refunded. There are no refunds of annual membership dues.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

The Toronto Railway Club reserves the right to substitute alternative speakers and topics at all events should the scheduled speaker be unable to meet their original commitment. We reserve the right to modify our policies at any time and in any manner.