Category Archives for "Intercity Rail and Bus"

HFR Request for Qualifications confirms over-complex procurement process

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News

On Friday February 17, 2023, federal Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra and Parliamentary Secretary Annie Koutrakis made yet another announcement about High Frequency Rail, at Gare Central in Montreal, but still had nothing tangible to show for the eight years of study that has already gone into the project.  While High Frequency Rail will be the […]

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VIA Rail Long-Distance Fleet Replacement RFI Issued

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus

Transport Action welcomes the long-awaited announcement of the Request For Information for the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance train fleet, which was issued on January 27th, 2023, and will urge the government support VIA Rail in moving the process forward as quickly as possible. It was already clear that the remaining life of VIA Rail’s […]

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Alstom, Quebec City mayor reopen TGV vs HFR debate

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus

Alstom have begun advancing a proposal to upgrade the High Frequency Rail project to High-Speed Rail, naturally proposing the choice of their Avelia family of high-speed trains, which are also being produced for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. They have been presenting to chambers of commerce along the route. The Mayor of Quebec City, Bruno Marchand, has […]

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Gaspé railway expects to reopen to Port-Daniel-Gascons in 2023

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Quebec

2023 is expected to be a good year for the Gaspé railway, with reopening as far as Port-Daniel-Gascons possible by the end of the year, together with the line being ready for the return of passenger service at least as far as New Carlisle. The Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) which owns the railway, […]

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Transport Action joins CUTRIC efforts for low-carbon mobility

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Urban Transit

Transport Action and some of our volunteers have been participating in conferences and events with the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) over the past few years, and we have now formalized this relationship by becoming a member organization of the consortium, in order to collaborate on their Smart Rail Innovation Program. One […]

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