Category Archives for "Intercity Rail and Bus"

Transport Action joins CUTRIC efforts for low-carbon mobility

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Urban Transit

Transport Action and some of our volunteers have been participating in conferences and events with the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) over the past few years, and we have now formalized this relationship by becoming a member organization of the consortium, in order to collaborate on their Smart Rail Innovation Program. One […]

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VIA maintenance centre upgrades confirmed

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus

Upgrades to the Toronto and Montreal maintenance centres to support the new corridor fleet, together with change management processes and staff training on the new systems and diagnostics aboard the new trains, will be essential to supporting the future performance of corridor services, so Transport Action is pleased that the contracts for the work needed […]

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High Frequency Rail progressing too slowly

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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Hyperloop prototype unveiling raises questions

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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Cobourg commuters rally for return of rail

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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