By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic
Transport Action Atlantic is asking why it is taking so long for VIA Rail and the Government of Canada to deliver on an outstanding promise to improve frequency of passenger rail services in the Maritimes. Today is National Railway Day – the anniversary of the last spike ceremony that marked completion of Canada’s continuous rail […]
Continue readingBy Matthew Buchanan | British Columbia
Transport Action BC is holding it’s 2018 Annual General Meeting and regular meeting on Wednesday November 7th. It will be at Waves Coffee shop on Howe St in Vancouver. From 7 pm to 9 pm. Source: TABC
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By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic
Rust spots are showing through on this Renaissance sleeper, a common sight on many of these cars in 2018. Corrosion has been the source of many problems with this equipment, and after only 15 years in service on the Ocean, VIA is already planning to retire the fleet in the next few years. (PHOTO – […]
Continue readingBy TAO-admin | Interurban Rail and Bus , Latest News , Northern Ontario , Ontario
Our colleagues at the Northeastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) continue to advocate strongly that the Ontario PC government fulfill its promise to restore full passenger rail service to Northern Ontario. NEORN has written an open letter to key Queens Park elected officials requesting a status update. They have also updated all of the 90+ […]
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By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic
The troublesome British-built Renaissance cars used in VIA Rail’s downsized Atlantic Canada service were never designed for life in Canada, and are in urgent need of replacement. But Budget 2018 makes provision only for fleet renewal in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor. [Originally published in the Spring-Summer 2018 edition of “The Bulletin”] After four decades of […]
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