Category Archives for "Intercity Rail and Bus"

High Frequency Rail Map (Transport Canada) overlaid on artists impression of a Canadian high speed train (Alstom)
Feb 28

Cadence wins $3.9B High Speed Rail development contract but delivery timeline is cause for concern

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus

On February 20, 2025, Canada’s Minister of Transport Anita Anand announced that the Cadence consortium has been selected as the winner of the VIA-HFR Request for Proposals that was published on October 13, 2023. VIA-HFR was rebranded as “Alto” and, as we anticipated, the high-speed 300 km/h+ option in the bid was confirmed. After decades […]

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CN freight train with grain hoppers heading west through the Rockies in winter.
Nov 20

Transport Action Highlights the Need for Increased Scrutiny of Canadian Freight Railroads

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Letters

Amidst VIA Rail’s long-overdue and drawn out negotiations of its legislatively-required Train Service Agreement, CN has restricted the use of VIA Rail’s new fleet for safety concerns and is unwilling to share any details into its decision to do so, something VIA is challenging in court. We request government attention into the matter to ensure that CN is operating in good faith on this critical safety issue.

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