By Transport Action | Quebec
Quebec’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, announced $440M in funding to reinstate the Quebec Central Railway between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines on June 28, 2023. This will build upon previous work to restore the track south from Charny since the province acquired the line in 2007. This project will involve rebuilding seventeen […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Quebec
On June 27, 2023, the government of Quebec confirmed funding to complete repairs to the third segment of the Gaspé railway, beyond Port-Daniel–Gascons. The new funding, totalling $518 million, will ensure that the work can be completed by 2026. This will be the most challenging segment of the line to restore, with serious damage due […]
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By Transport Action | Quebec
Having only resumed a couple of months ago, Amtrak’s Adirondack train between Montreal and New York has once again been suspended, from June 24, 2023, until at least June 30. In a message to Journal Métro, Amtrak confirmed that the suspension was caused by track conditions north of the border: “Canadian National has implemented […]
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Taking a transit-first approach to mobility is increasingly common in large cities around the world, but is still considered politically courageous in North America. Therefore, Transport Action Canada welcomes the Québec government’s decision to cancel the multi-lane superhighway portion of the proposed Third Link (troisième lien) tunnel under the St. Lawrence River, between Québec City […]
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By Transport Action | Major Reports , Quebec
Transport Action has published a report, researched by Jon Shrubsole, identifying opportunities to improve the service offered by VIA Rail’s two routes in northern Quebec, the Montreal–Senneterre Abitibi and Montreal–Jonquière Saguenay trains. When VIA took over service from CN and CP, these trains were a daily overnight service, and the region enjoyed additional services, include […]
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