By Harry Gow | Quebec , Urban Transit
The project for a tramway across the City of Québec has attracted much opposition from a segment of the population that gets around by car and is opposed to spending money on a competing mode of transport. The city is the least-densely settled of Québec’s major population centers, with the footprint of Montréal, but a […]
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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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By Harry Gow | Quebec , Urban Transit
Canadian cities have been vying for federal funds and provincial support for expansionist transit capital projects. For years, debate has raged in Québec City over road projects and tram or bus projects without reaching any consensus. Montréal has finally had a rush of investment, and Québec City was feeling left behind, so Québec Mayor Labeaume asked if his […]
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By Transport Action | National News , Urban Transit
On February 10th, the Government of Canada announced $14.9 billion for public transit projects over the next eight years, including permanent funding of $3 billion per year beginning in 2026. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna were joined for the announcement by Canada Infrastructure Bank chair Tamara Vrooman and […]
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By Steve Bokyo | Prairies , Urban Transit
Winnipeg’s Transit Master Plan has entered the third and final phase of public engagement. The city has shared their plans for the future of rapid transit in the city for the next 25 years, and is soliciting public feedback via Zoom meetings and other online interactions. The project began in December 2018 and has proceeded […]
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