All Posts by Terry Johnson

About the Author

Map of proposed passenger rail connection between Windsor and Detroit, using Essex Terminal Railway and CPKC trackage to reach the tunnel.

Nov 16

Chicago-Toronto train service to return by 2027

By Terry Johnson | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario

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 […]

Aug 19

Train de Charlevoix Hydrogen Pilot Project

By Terry Johnson | Trip Reports

Transport Action president Terry Johnson travelled on the Train de Charlevoix as part of a family holiday in Quebec. These are his impressions of the service and the first North American deployment of Alstom’s hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train. We were debating the choice between Prince Edward Island and Quebec City for a family summer holiday […]