By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Martin Imbleau, President and CEO of VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc, provided a presentation and project update to a lunch organized by the Toronto railway Club on May 10, 2024. While the government is currently running the procurement process for a “private development partner” to design, construct and operate High Frequency Rail, VIA-HFR is […]
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By Adam Mills | Intercity Rail and Bus , Prairies
The goal of the plan will be to develop a passenger rail network all across Alberta including key projects such as: Calgary and Edmonton Commuter Rail, Edmonton-Calgary High Speed Rail, Regional Rail to Banff and Jasper, Regional Rail to Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
After four years of service suspension and vigorous campaigning for reinstatement, passengers from Kingston, Belleville, Cobourg, and Port Hope will once again have an early morning train to Toronto, starting on May 27, 2024, with VIA Rail’s summer timetable changes. This is a victory for Transport Action members, local residents, councillors, mayors, and MPs Phillip […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Transport Action Canada is delighted by the federal government’s announcement of full funding to replace VIA Rail Canada’s heritage stainless steel fleet and life-expired Renaissance cars for long-distance and remotes services across Canada. We are also encouraged by the preamble to the announcement, which acknowledged the importance of services across Canada and the growing preference […]
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By Harry Gow | Events , Intercity Rail and Bus , Quebec
At the invitation of Xavier-Barsalou-Duval MP, Transport critic for the Bloc Québécois and representative for the riding of Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, Transport Action Canada President Emeritus Harry Gow gave a presentation of the report Une stratégie pour le transport ferroviaire dans le Nord-du Québec to three federal MPs on April 11, 2024 at the House of Commons in […]
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