By Transport Action | Letters
Déclaration par President du Transport Action Canada English Version Jeudi dernier, le Canadien National a ordonné à VIA Rail Canada de fermer tous ses services de transport de passagers àl’échelle nationale en quelques heures, au motif que le CN fermait son réseau dans l’est du Canada, en réponse auxblocus de protestation à Tyendinaga. Au cours […]
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By Transport Action | Letters
Statement from the President of Transport Action Canada French Version Last Thursday, Canadian National ordered VIA Rail Canada to shut down all its passenger services nationwide in a matterof hours, on the grounds that CN was shutting down its network in eastern Canada, as its response to the protestblockades at Tyendinaga and elsewhere. Over the […]
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By Transport Action | Atlantic , Intercity Rail and Bus
The Ocean train serving the Maritimes is facing multiple threats to its successful continued operation, and its ability to continue serving the public transportation needs of Canadians in the Maritimes and those who want to visit the Maritimes. The Ocean has served the region for more the 115 years, and not so long ago, one […]
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By Transport Action | Urban Transit
Ottawa’s new Confederation Line LRT began service on 14 September 2019 and the bus transitway service through downtown ended on October 4th. Since then the system has been plagued with problems, with major delays every few days, some lasting up to 15 hours while dead trains are dealt with and removed, or infrastructure is repaired. […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
On January 15, 1990, sweeping cuts to passenger rail across Canada came into effect. We all remember the loss of iconic long-distance trains like the Atlantic through St. John, and the Canadian on its southern route through Thunder Bay, Regina, Calgary and Banff. Peterborough, Ontario lost its connection to Toronto, and countless smaller communities like […]
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