By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario , Quebec
With no progress in lifting the precautionary speed restrictions applied to the new Siemens Venture trains at certain grade crossings in the corridor since October 11, VIA Rail Canada applied to federal court on November 12, 2024 seeking a judicial review. VIA Rail is of course complying fully with the speed restrictions, leading to delays […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
CN suddenly announced new speed restrictions for VIA Rail’s new Siemens Venture trains on October 11, 2024, at 80 grade crossings in the Quebec-Windsor corridor equipped with constant warning time systems, asserting that unless the trains are lengthened to seven cars—32 axles—they might not correctly activate those crossings. These speed restrictions are causing delays of […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Following the 10-hour delay to VIA Rail train 622 from Montreal to Quebec City of August 31, 2024, caused by an equipment failure on the train, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Communities (TRAN) has launched an investigation. The committee called both VIA Rail and Minister of Transport to testify. Transport […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Transport Action wants to see all public transport operators make efforts to make multi-mode passenger travel relaxing and trouble free, with assured connections and interline ticketing. Therefore, we were pleased to meet with Pierre Santoni, VIA Rail’s Director of Intermodal Passenger Transportation Partnerships, in Montreal and by hybrid meeting on August 22, 2024 to discuss […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Heading into the fall and with Parliament resuming in mid-September, Transport Action has launched three new petitions to the House of Commons on passenger rail issues. Following the success of our petition campaign in the spring, after which the government’s response alluded to the possibility of a study of passenger priority, we hope that each […]
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