By Transport Action | Major Reports , Quebec
Transport Action has published a report, researched by Jon Shrubsole, identifying opportunities to improve the service offered by VIA Rail’s two routes in northern Quebec, the Montreal–Senneterre Abitibi and Montreal–Jonquière Saguenay trains. When VIA took over service from CN and CP, these trains were a daily overnight service, and the region enjoyed additional services, include […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News
On Friday February 17, 2023, federal Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra and Parliamentary Secretary Annie Koutrakis made yet another announcement about High Frequency Rail, at Gare Central in Montreal, but still had nothing tangible to show for the eight years of study that has already gone into the project. While High Frequency Rail will be the […]
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By Transport Action | National News
Transport Action Canada has submitted the following recommendations for sustainable public transportation priorities in Canada’s 2023 federal budget to the Ministry of Finance. Recommendation 1: Provide VIA Rail Canada with $1.5bn capital funding to completely renew Canada’s long-distance train fleet, including providing barrier-free accessible cabins on all overnight trains. Recommendation 2: Provide funding for track […]
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By Transport Action | Quebec
Alstom announced on February 2, 2023 that one of its Coradia iLint hydrogen-powered multiple unit trains will be operating in Canada this summer, carrying passengers on the Train de Charlevoix route in Quebec. The Train de Charlevoix is a seasonal service, running between Quebec City, Baie-Saint-Paul, and La Malbaie, operating between early June and late […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Transport Action welcomes the long-awaited announcement of the Request For Information for the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance train fleet, which was issued on January 27th, 2023, and will urge the government support VIA Rail in moving the process forward as quickly as possible. It was already clear that the remaining life of VIA Rail’s […]
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