By Transport Action Atlantic | Atlantic
It might seem a bit early to be thinking about holiday travels, but the Christmas season is just over two months away, and VIA has added additional departures of the Ocean into their reservations system to give people in the Maritimes more travel options during that busy time. In keeping with what VIA has done […]
Continue readingTransport 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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Here’s the latest on the Rural Lynx project in Southwest New Brunswick. The following was published in the Telegraph Journal on Sept. 1, 2016: Southwest transit authority optimistic following meeting Derwin Gowan, Telegraph-Journal ST. STEPHEN • A meeting this week on funding for a proposed Charlotte County bus service went well, according to people who attended. […]
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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 […]
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The Southwest New Brunswick Transit Authority Inc. is continuing to push for funding to run buses between St. Stephen and Saint John NB. The group continues to be concerned about the additional isolation of rural areas in Southwest New Brunswick as public transportation options have disappeared, and many public services have been centralized to Saint […]
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