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New Commentary explores how passenger rail service in Northern Ontario could enhance intercommunity connectivity and quality of life

By TAO-admin | Interurban Rail and Bus , Latest News , Northern Ontario , Ontario

A new commentary on the benefits of passenger rail in Northern Ontario has been published by the Northern Policy Institute.  It is authored by three close colleagues of Transport Action Ontario – Lucille Frith ( current board member), Linda Savory-Gordon (past board member) and Howie Wilcox (current board member of Transport Action Canada).   It […]

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Toronto Subway Uploading Takes First Step

By TAO-admin | Latest News , Ontario , Urban Transit

One of Premier Ford’s signature campaign promises was to upload responsibility for existing and new subway infrastructure from the City of Toronto. Day-to-day operation and proceeds of fare revenue would remain with the City. (See earlier posts on this website for details and analysis of all transportation campaign promises). In September, the Province took the […]

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Revised Ministry of Northern Development & Mines(MNDM) Needed to Include Passenger Rail

By TAO-admin | Ontario

Our affiliate organization, the Northern and Eastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) has issued a media release requesting the Ontario government to revise the mandate for the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines to include pursuit of passenger rail service for Northern Ontario.  This would mirror other political parties which have included passenger rail for […]

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Response to the Greater Golden Horseshoe Transportation Plan

By TAO-admin | Ontario

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is developing a long-range (2051) multimodal transportation plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.  Objectives include reducing congestion, supporting economic growth, promoting healthy lifestyles, responding to the climate change challenge and leveraging new technology.   The province is seeking public input on a draft set of long-term goals which will inform […]

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Second Update on Funding Gaps for Rapid and Conventional Transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

By TAO-admin | Ontario

Transport Action Ontario has released a second update report and backgrounder on funding gaps for transit in the GTHA.  It reflects an assumed rapid transit network as proposed by Metrolinx in their 2017 draft Regional Transportation Plan, rather than that identified in their 2016 discussion paper. These two reports update our two previous reports posted […]

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