Category Archives for "Topics"

Grand River Transit buses picking up passengers in downtown Kitchener
Nov 22

Transit conferences focus on funding and standardization

By Transport Action | Urban Transit

Transport Action board members attended the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) conference in Toronto from November 17-20, 2024 and the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium’s (CUTRIC) Zero Emission Transit and Mobility Conference, held in Burlington in October. Ongoing collaboration with both of these industry organizations is vital to furthering our advocacy for passengers […]

Continue reading
CN freight train with grain hoppers heading west through the Rockies in winter.
Nov 20

Transport Action Highlights the Need for Increased Scrutiny of Canadian Freight Railroads

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Letters

Amidst VIA Rail’s long-overdue and drawn out negotiations of its legislatively-required Train Service Agreement, CN has restricted the use of VIA Rail’s new fleet for safety concerns and is unwilling to share any details into its decision to do so, something VIA is challenging in court. We request government attention into the matter to ensure that CN is operating in good faith on this critical safety issue.

Continue reading
Delegates gathered on stage at the Transit For Tomorrow Summit, around a pink
Oct 30

Transit for Tomorrow Summit issues joint call for funding reform

By Transport Action | Urban Transit

Transport Action Canada board members Adam Mills and David Jeanes joined local public transit advocates, municipal leaders and industry professionals from across the country at the Transit for Tomorrow Summit in Ottawa on October 28, 2024. Led by the TransLink Mayors’ Council and Environmental Defence, the summit participants including all the regional chapters of Transport […]

Continue reading
Railway grade crossing at control point Jasper, near Ottawa, seen from the rear end of the train.
Oct 24

CN imposes speed restriction on Venture trains at grade crossings

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus

CN suddenly announced new speed restrictions for VIA Rail’s new Siemens Venture trains on October 11, 2024, at 80 grade crossings in the Quebec-Windsor corridor equipped with constant warning time systems, asserting that unless the trains are lengthened to seven cars—32 axles—they might not correctly activate those crossings. These speed restrictions are causing delays of […]

Continue reading
1 2 3 4 5 6 … 35