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Peter Fragiskatos, MP London North Centre; Josh Morgan, Mayor of London; Arielle Kayabaga, MP London West; Rita Toporowski, Chief Customer Officer, VIA Rail Canada

Jul 11

London station upgrades announced

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario

VIA Rail formally announced $25M of investments in its London station on July 11, 2023. When complete, the improvements will make the station fully accessible, more environmentally sustainable, and according to Peter Fragiskatos MP “fitting for a community that is growing to the extent that London is.” The first two phases of the renovations were […]

Jun 29

Quebec Central Railway to reopen to Thetford Mines

By Transport Action | Quebec

Quebec’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, announced $440M in funding to reinstate the Quebec Central Railway between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines on June 28, 2023. This will build upon previous work to restore the track south from Charny since the province acquired the line in 2007. This project will involve rebuilding seventeen […]

VIA Rail's Chaleur train crosses a bridge at Grande-Rivière, Quebec. Photo by Dennis Jarvis.

Jun 27

Trains to return to Gaspé by 2026

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Quebec

On June 27, 2023, the government of Quebec confirmed funding to complete repairs to the third segment of the Gaspé railway, beyond Port-Daniel–Gascons. The new funding, totalling $518 million, will ensure that the work can be completed by 2026. This will be the most challenging segment of the line to restore, with serious damage due […]

Rouses Point Amtrak station in July 2017, photo by Adam Moss

Jun 25

Amtrak’s Adirondack suspended again due to CN track conditions

By Transport Action | Quebec

Having only resumed a couple of months ago, Amtrak’s Adirondack train between Montreal and New York has once again been suspended, from June 24, 2023, until at least June 30. In a message to Journal Métro, Amtrak confirmed that the suspension was caused by track conditions north of the border: “Canadian National has implemented […]

May 31

Parliamentary Committee Calls for Improved Bus Connectivity Across Canada

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Interurban Rail and Bus

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities presented a report entitled Improving Bus Connectivity in Canada to the House of Commons on May 30, 2023. This report arises from widespread concern from politicians of all parties and every region of Canada about the state of the intercity bus network across Canada. Bus travel across […]