by admin | Nov 6, 2016 | Interurban Rail and Bus, Latest National News, National News |
According to Radio Gaspésie, representatives of the Gaspésie Railway, the MNAs for Bonaventure and for Gaspé will soon meet the Minister of Transport (Québec) to convince him to fund the return of the (passenger) train to their line. The track has to be upgraded to...
by admin | Nov 6, 2016 | Atlantic, Interurban Rail and Bus, Latest Regional News |
“Could be a model for all of Canada” – TAA RuralLynx may soon be a reality in New Brunswick’s Charlotte County, bringing renewed mobility to the people of small towns and rural communities and connecting them with the public services they need in Saint John. The...
by admin | Nov 4, 2016 | Interurban Rail and Bus, Latest National News, National News |
PIAC article on state of play regarding Lac-Mégantic’s quest for justice and for safety of oil transported by rail. Bruce Campbell, PIAC* Board member It has been more than three years since the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, which killed 47 people; left 27...
by TAO-admin | Oct 30, 2016 | Interurban Rail and Bus, Latest Regional News, Ontario |
The Southwestern Ontario Transportation Alliance (SWOTA) and Transport Action Ontario (TAO) hosted a symposium on Oct. 12, 2016, promoting better passenger rail service for Western students and faculty. Our special guest was NDP MP Irene Mathyssen. TAO Director Scott...
by admin | Oct 24, 2016 | Atlantic, Interurban Rail and Bus, Latest Regional News |
By Tim Hayman, Transport Action Atlantic It might seem a bit early to be thinking about holiday travels, but the Christmas season is just over two months away, and VIA has added additional departures of the Ocean into their reservations system to give people in...
by Robert Wightman | Oct 24, 2016 | Interurban Rail and Bus, Latest National News, National News, Topics |
By Robert Wightman There has been a lot of talk on Positive Train Control, PTC, lately, especially with the New Jersey Transit, NJT, in Hoboken recently. Exactly what is PTC, why did it come in to being and what will it do? From Wikipedia Positive train control (PTC)...
