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 […]

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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 […]

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VIA Rail SCV-42 locomotive 2200 at Ottawa station for the official unveiling of the new corridor fleet.
Sep 17

House of Commons Transportation Committee to investigate VIA Rail disruption

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus

Following the 10-hour delay to VIA Rail train 622 from Montreal to Quebec City of August 31, 2024, caused by an equipment failure on the train, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Communities (TRAN) has launched an investigation. The committee called both VIA Rail and Minister of Transport to testify. Transport […]

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