Category Archives for "Intercity Rail and Bus"

Lac-Megantic Rail Disaster – New Book Discusses Regulatory Failure

By TAO-admin | Intercity Rail and Bus , Latest News

Almost all Canadians will the remember the Lac Megantic disaster in July, 2013, involving a runaway Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) freight train loaded with volatile crude oil that derailed and exploded, with 47 fatalities. Dr. Bruce Campbell, former executive director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and now Professor at York University, has […]

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Public Statement on VIA Rail Canada’s High Frequency Rail Proposal

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario

October 10, 2018: After an analysis of available public information on VIA Rail Canada’s High Frequency Rail (HFR) proposal, Transport Action Ontario has issued the following statement: Since our founding nearly 30 years ago, Transport Action Ontario (TAO) has strongly supported intercity passenger rail, as it provides many economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians. […]

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National Dream Renewed Tours the West

By Harry Gow | Intercity Rail and Bus

by Harry Gow, President Transport Action Canada – May 30, 2014 Readers may already know that their new President was touring Western Canada at the time of the Annual General Meeting in Toronto. He has been asked to deliver his thoughts on the lessons learned while on tour. At the outset, he wishes to express […]

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