The awards honored the groundbreaking projects; exemplary leadership; and dedication to safety, sustainability, and innovation that are driving progress and shaping the future of passenger rail in Canada, according to TRACCS, a nonprofit that advocates for the growth and sustainability of the industry and promotes the national standards for training and safety to build, operate, and maintain rail/transit systems across Canada. Industry professionals were invited to nominate leaders in 11 award categories. And the winners are: Outstanding Apprentice Award: 1st Place Winner: Dayi Cheng, from Graham. Highly Commended: Albert Lin, AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. Best Graduate Award: 1st Place Winner: Adam Rosenblum, CPCS. Highly Commended: Sampada Sharma, Graham. Commended: Max Care, CPCS Safety Leadership Excellence Award: 1st Place Winner: Jose Pereira, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Highly Commended: Daniel Goodfellow, Toronto Terminals Railway Co. Ltd. Commended: Alan Hughes, ONTransit Group. Best Rail Innovation Award: 1st Place Winner: The Signals Training Lab — Mrugesh Jani and PNR RailWorks. Highly Commended: Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) project — Corine Abdelli, NouvLR. Commended: Hatch Enhanced Track Assessment (HETA) — Team includes: Patrick McGinn, Benno Sommer, Richard MacRosty, Miqdaad Fatakdwala, Susan Derrah, William Wang, Dale Pearen, Jean-Christophe Belisle. Best Safety on a Rail Project Award: 1st Place Winner: The Union Station Enhancement Project (USEP), led by the ONTrack Alliance (Kiewit-Alberici Union GP, Mass. Electric Construction Co., WSP Canada Inc., and Metrolinx). Highly Commended: Khaled Essa, Health & Safety Platform (HSP) by SYSTRA Canada under Metrolinx. Commended: Ontario Transit Group (OTG) — Transforming Safety Together (TST) Best Canadian…
