By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Letters
Transport Action has written to Canada’s ministers of Transport, Finance, and Infrastructure with a stark warning: Unless the government commits to funding the replacement of the long-distance train fleet, allowing procurement to start in 2024, all of VIA Rail Canada’s passenger train services outside the Windsor to Quebec City corridor will have to be withdrawn […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News
Taylor Bachrach, MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley and NDP Transport Critic introduced Bill C-371 the Rail Passenger Priority Act for a First Reading in the House of Commons on December 13, 2023. “As many in this chamber know, Canada lags behind much of the world when it comes to passenger rail. One of the key reasons […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
VIA Rail finally launched its new reservation system on November 18, 2023, after having announced and then deferring several previous target dates over the past year. The new system brings many improvements, including seat selection, and its launch has been accompanied by changes in pricing, including considerably cheaper flexible “Plus” fares, but there are some […]
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By Terry Johnson | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario
Since 2019, Amtrak has been working to reinstate cross-border service between Chicago and Toronto, as envisaged in the Amtrak ConnectsUS plan. On November 15, 2023 the Mayor of Windsor, Drew Dilkens, sent a letter of support to Canada’s federal Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez, endorsing the business case which Amtrak and VIA Rail had submitted […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
With the launch of VIA Rail’s new reservation system on November 18, 2023, a new baggage policy will also come into effect. This has been anticipated for some time because of changes in the amount of luggage space available with the introduction of in the new Venture trains, which have allocated more space to accessibility […]
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