By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Transport Canada issued an update to the High Frequency Rail Request for Expressions of Interest on October 31st. The document summarizes key themes stemming from industry responses to the RFEOI issued in the spring and the meetings Transport Canada has held with respondents, and provides additional information, clarifications, and changes to the project schedule. The […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
TransPod, a Canadian hyperloop startup, unveiled its “FluxJet” vehicle, a proposed very-high-speed ground transportation system, at the Mars Discovery District in Toronto on July 22, 2022. The company presented its pod technology, and demonstrated a one-third sized scaled-down FluxJet pod performing a slow-speed take-off, travel, and landing procedure within a cylindrical guideway. TransPod has proposed […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Cobourg commuters campaigning for the reinstatement of VIA Train 651, the early morning service from Kingston to Toronto that serves all stops along the lakeshore route, and its evening return service, held a rally at their station on September 24th, 2022. David Piccini, the local Member of Provincial Parliament who has been closely involved with […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario
Federal Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra made the trip down from Toronto by train and an announcement at the Windsor VIA Rail station on August 30th. We are pleased by government’s continued interest in moving toward enhancing services in Southwestern Ontario, which we recognise as a major opportunity both to enhance VIA Rail’s revenues by […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News
Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, made a commitment during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow to travel across Canada by rail, conducting climate policy consultations. On July 13, 2022 it was reported that the promised trip had been called off due to the lack of passenger rail […]
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