By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario
VIA Rail Canada announced on December 12 that Siemens Canada has been selected as the successful bidder in its fleet renewal program for the Quebec-Windsor Corridor. This is a day that Transport Action Ontario and our affiliate organizations have long campaigned for, and we welcome this federal investment in VIA Rail and environmentally responsible transportation. […]
Continue readingBy TAO-admin | Intercity Rail and Bus , Latest News , Ontario
Our colleagues in Southwestern Ontario, InterCityRail, have issued a notice about the Environmental Assessment study underway for High Speed Rail. Transport Action Ontario is very pleased with this development, as it is consistent with our own advocacy over the years. The notice is pasted below: InterCityRail Improving rail transportation is a good idea. […]
Continue readingBy TAO-admin | Intercity Rail and Bus , Latest News
Almost all Canadians will the remember the Lac Megantic disaster in July, 2013, involving a runaway Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) freight train loaded with volatile crude oil that derailed and exploded, with 47 fatalities. Dr. Bruce Campbell, former executive director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and now Professor at York University, has […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario
October 10, 2018: After an analysis of available public information on VIA Rail Canada’s High Frequency Rail (HFR) proposal, Transport Action Ontario has issued the following statement: Since our founding nearly 30 years ago, Transport Action Ontario (TAO) has strongly supported intercity passenger rail, as it provides many economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians. […]
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By Transport Action | British Columbia , Intercity Rail and Bus , Letters , Press Releases and Open Letters
Transport Action BC wrote to BC Premier Christy Clark to express support for re-instating passenger rail service in the former BC Rail corridor between North Vancouver and Prince George
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