By Transport Action | National News
On May 16, 2023, the federal government announced that it was appointing Mario Péloquin to fill the position of President and CEO of VIA Rail Canada, for a five-year term beginning on June 12. The position has been vacant since the resignation of Cynthia Garneau last May, with VIA Rail’s Chief Commercial Officer, Martin R. […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
On Friday April 28th, 2023, VIA Rail Canada posted a Request for Information (RFI) for the Long Distance Regional and Remote Fleet Replacement Project, which is a significant step toward securing a suitable replacement for VIA’s legacy stainless-steel train fleet, originally built for Canadian Pacific in 1955, which has been the backbone of Canada’s long […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News
On the evening of Thursday April 27th, 2023 the parliamentary rail caucus invited Transport Action Canada to a give a presentation and to discuss the current state of passenger rail in Canada. Caucus members took time out of their currently intensive schedules, with the House of Commons sitting until midnight for budget deliberations and many […]
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By Transport Action | Events
Transport Action Canada invites all members and supporters to join us for our Annual General Meeting for 2023, with guest speakers Ian Hodkinson and Marco Chitti. The event is free and will be in hybrid format – you can join us in person in Ottawa, or attend online using Zoom from your computer or phone. […]
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By Transport Action | Letters
We have written to Geneviève Guilbault, Quebec’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, asking for an update on progress toward custom preclearance for Amtrak passengers at Montreal’s Central Station, and for the condition of the track between Rouses Point and the city to be addressed. The long delay for customs inspection to cross the border, […]
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