Category Archives for "Ontario"

Toronto-Ottawa motorcoach services resumed

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario

Following the cancellation of Greyhound Canada services and the deregulation of intercity motorcoach services in Ontario, two companies have begun serving the Toronto-Kingston-Ottawa route. Note: The schedules and routes described below are subject to change, please check with the motorcoach operators for current routes, schedules are fares.   Megabus, which operated the Toronto-Kingston-Montreal route prior […]

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New VIA Rail corridor fleet taking shape

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario , Quebec

Siemens is close to delivering the first of the new VIA Rail corridor trains, ordered in December 2018, for testing, starting in late summer. A second train will follow later in the year, and testing of both new trains will take place primarily on VIA-owned track between Ottawa and Coteau. The work will continue through […]

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Ontario announces SW Ontario Transportation Task Force

By Transport Action | Ontario

Following up on Connecting the Southwest: A Draft Transportation Plan for Southwestern Ontario launched in January 2020, the province of Ontario has now convened a committee of regional municipal and indigenous leaders to work on details of implementation. Establishing a Southwest Task Force was one of more than 40 recommendations set out in the draft […]

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Building upon the Community Transportation Grant Funding

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

Transport Action Ontario warmly welcomes the Ontario government’s release of $30 million in Community Transportation Grant funding on Friday, January 25th 2019. The investment represents the first tangible step toward restoring inter-community bus services in Ontario since earlier cuts by numerous Ontario bus providers. This funding, which follows on from $3 million in pilot project […]

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Full Transparency and Public Consultation Needed on Subway Upload

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

Transport Action Ontario has sent an open letter to Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek and Toronto Mayor John Tory calling for full transparency and public consultation on the proposed subway upload.  We believe the concept is worthy of study, as the status quo is not acceptable.  However, there are many important aspects of the upload that […]

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