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Halifax: Carmichael Lecture on urban transportation and transit conference

By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic

The Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC) will be hosting the 15th annual Carmichael Lecture this week, in partnership with the Dalhousie University School of Planning and Waterfront Development. This year’s speaker will be Andreas Røhl. According to the DHBC, Mr. Røhl “works with Jan Gehl and associates based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Andreas has broad experience […]

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New threat to the Newcastle Sub?

By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic

There’s a chance that the fight to save the Newcastle Subdivision could be back on the table sooner than expected. In 2014, the Province of New Brunswick signed an agreement with CN to provide funding to maintain the north (from Irvco, N.B. to Nepisquit Junction, N.B.) and south (between Catamount, N.B. and Nelson Junction) portions of the Newcastle […]

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VIA President in Halifax, discusses plans for the Maritimes

By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic

VIA Rail President and CEO Yves Desjardins-Siciliano was in Halifax on January 31, 2017 to deliver a talk to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. Billed as “VIA Rail’s vision in the Maritimes”, Desjardins-Siciliano addressed a full banquet hall during a luncheon at the Westin Nova Scotian. Desjardins-Siciliano’s talk was accompanied by a slide presentation, which […]

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VIA reports positive holiday ridership

By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic

  VIA Rail is reporting positive results from the 2016-2017 Christmas/New Year’s holiday season. VIA issued a press release on Jan. 12 claiming “record” results, though it’s admittedly not at all clear what their frame of reference is to declare these records (best numbers ever? In the past decade? In the past 5 years?) Putting […]

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PEI shuttle ends, Maritime Bus adds more runs

By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic

After 20 years of carrying passengers to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, PEI’s Advance Shuttle has shut down. The company was purchased by Maritime Bus in 2012, who continued to operate it up until its final run on January 6, 2017. Maritime Bus had concluded that the cost of running the shuttle service in addition […]

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