Tony Marquis

Director at Metrolinx

Tony Marquis is a career railroader with nearly 40 years of experience in the industry.

In 2019, Tony retired from Canadian Pacific as the company’s Senior Vice President of Operations for Eastern Canada and the United States.

Tony began his career with Canadian National as a brakeman. He worked his way up through the ranks – including as conductor and locomotive engineer on GO Trains – to senior management positions in both Canada and the United States.

Tony also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fenoco SA, a heavy haul railroad located in Bogota, Colombia.

An entrepreneur, Tony is the founder and owner of a railway supply company, Rail Simulations Incorporated (RSI), which supplies leading edge locomotive simulation, computer-based training and multimedia to the rail industry.

Tony has served on the Board of Directors of the Canada Southern Railway, the Detroit River Tunnel Partnership and, until recently, he was the President of the Toronto Terminals Railway. Tony is presently on the TELUS Barrie Community Board, and is an Honorary Director and Advisor to the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre.

Tony holds a Masters of Business Administration (Executive Program) from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Tony lives in Barrie, Ontario with his wife, Jennifer.

Timeline

  • Director

    Current role