Category Archives for "Interurban Rail and Bus"

Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan – TAO Comments

By Transport Action Ontario | Interurban Rail and Bus , Letters , Ontario , Urban Transit

Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) was released in June, 2016.   TAO has been actively involved, both through the Move the GTHA collaborative and as an individual organization. TAO supports much of the CCAP.  However, we have identified two significant concern areas related to transportation: No consideration was given for increased role of freight intermodal […]

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VIA Rail partners with Maritime Bus

By Tim Hayman | Atlantic , Interurban Rail and Bus , Regions , Topics

VIA Rail announced on June 21, 2016, that it is entering a new partnership with Maritime Bus that will allow passengers to book Maritime Bus tickets through VIA Rail. Starting July 14, passengers will be able to see bus options and purchase Maritime Bus tickets through VIA’s website. This partnership will allow passengers to book […]

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TAO submission to Transport Canada consultation on the future of transportation in Canada

By Transport Action Ontario | Aviation & Marine , Interurban Rail and Bus , Ontario , Urban Transit

Transport Canada is undertaking an on-line consultation on the future of transportation in Canada.  A series of questions were posed, with space provided for answers.   The submission made on behalf of Transport Action Ontario can be viewed here:TAO-submission to TranspCanada survey 2016-06-16

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Auditor General’s Special Examination Report on VIA Rail

By Transport Action Ontario | Interurban Rail and Bus , National News

          Going before the judge must be a troubling experience for federal government departments and Crown Corporations.  And so it likely was for VIA Rail Canada when the Auditor General (AG) published its Special Examination Report (SER) covering the period November 2013 to September 2015.  An understanding of VIA’s troubled legislative and political history […]

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Proposed New Ontario Land Use Policies in the Greater Golden Horseshoe are Significant

By Transport Action Ontario | Highways & Bridges , Interurban Rail and Bus , Ontario , Urban Transit

   In 2015, the Province of Ontario initiated a coordinated review of four key land use plans, including the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) and the Greenbelt Plan.   In December, the Crombie Advisory Panel released its recommendations on how to amend and improve these Plans.  The November/December issue of Ontario Report discussed the Crombie […]

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