Transport Action Ontario board member Ken Westcar recently published an opinion letter in the London Free Press. While written as a private individual, the article concisely summarizes the views of Transport Action Ontario on passenger rail. Our thanks to Ken for submitting the letter. Westcar: Passenger rail aid good for economy and planet Ken […]
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By TAO-admin | Letters , Ontario
Ontario has been conducting public consultations on modernizing and appropriately regulating the intercity bus regime to ensure it remains an attractive and affordable travel option for Ontarians. Transport Action Ontario made a combined submission on behalf of ourselves, the Southwestern Ontario Transportation Alliance (SWOTA) and the Northern and Eastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN). The submission can be […]
Continue readingThe Move the GTHA report “Are We There Yet? The state of transit investment in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area”, released on August 16, 2016, was broadly covered by the Toronto and regional media, including at least 12 different print, radio and television reports. One of the most detailed was in The Toronto Star, […]
Continue readingThe Move the GTHA collaborative, of which Transport Action Ontario is a key core member, has released its long-awaited report “Are We There Yet? The state of transit investment in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)”. The report details the progress to date in funding and building The Big Move 25 year rapid transit […]
Continue readingOntario has been conducting an Environmental Assessment on this $4B proposed new 6 lane expressway, running from Vaughan to Milton, since 2007. Transport Action Ontario (TAO) has been participating in the public discourse. Our position has been to emphasize that existing infrastructure (highways, rail) must be fully expanded first, and that an expressway only […]
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