VIA Rail finally launched its new reservation system on November 18, 2023, after having announced and then deferring several previous target dates over the past year. The new system brings many improvements, including seat selection, and its launch has been accompanied by changes in pricing, including considerably cheaper flexible “Plus” fares, but there are some …
Transport Action Canada, founded as Transport 2000 Canada in 1977, is the nation’s leading citizen transportation advocacy group. We represent the interests of consumers or users of public transport services in Canada. Here are some of the main issues that our advocacy work revolves around:
- the development of rail passenger services in Canada;
- the future of inter-city bus services and their connectivity to rail and air services;
- urban and commuter transit systems;
- the implications to consumers of the deregulated airline industry in Canada;
- the impact on the public interest of demands for new highway spending
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We exist to advocate on your behalf so that the decision makers understand the needs of passengers, and follow through on what they promise. That new bus stop. That construction being complete. More bus or train times... So on. And we'd love to keep you in the loop.
Celebrate World Sustainable Transport Day
Whether we are exploring urban neighbourhoods, getting to work, visiting family and friends, or making a trip across the country, choosing sustainable modes of transportation, where they’re available, is better for our health and one of the most impactful things we can do to look after our environment. Transport Action Canada campaigns to ensure that …
Chicago-Toronto train service to return by 2027
Since 2019, Amtrak has been working to reinstate cross-border service between Chicago and Toronto, as envisaged in the Amtrak ConnectsUS plan. On November 15, 2023 the Mayor of Windsor, Drew Dilkens, sent a letter of support to Canada’s federal Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez, endorsing the business case which Amtrak and VIA Rail had submitted …
What you need to know about VIA Rail’s new baggage policy
With the launch of VIA Rail’s new reservation system on November 18, 2023, a new baggage policy will also come into effect. This has been anticipated for some time because of changes in the amount of luggage space available with the introduction of in the new Venture trains, which have allocated more space to accessibility …
Québec City tramway facing headwinds
Preparatory groundworks have already begun for the Québec City tramway, with crews moving underground utilities to make way for the planned light rail line. That work has not silenced detractors, with Premier Legault making cryptic comments about the cost of the tramway, and Minister of Transport Geneviève Guilbault implying that federal support for the project, at …
VIA Rail CEO calls for Rail Passenger Bill of Rights
In an interview with The Canadian Press on Friday October 20, 2023, VIA Rail’s President and CEO Mario Péloquin called upon the federal government to provide passenger trains with right of way over freight trains and to advance passenger rights legislation for rail passengers, backed by responsibilities for both VIA Rail and its host railways. …