By TAO-admin | Intercity Rail and Bus , Latest News , Ontario
Transport Action Ontario has sent an open letter to Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek and Toronto Mayor John Tory calling for full transparency and public consultation on the proposed subway upload. We believe the concept is worthy of study, as the status quo is not acceptable. However, there are many important aspects of the upload that […]
Continue readingBy TAO-admin | Intercity Rail and Bus , Latest News , Ontario
The Ontario Government intends to “review initiatives to meet Northerners’ transportation needs, including passenger rail and bus services”. Transport Action Ontario and our affiliate, the Northeastern Ontario Rail Network, have sent a joint letter to key cabinet ministers discussing the need for a Northern Ontario intercommunity public transportation planning authority, and submitting six new concepts […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario
VIA Rail Canada announced on December 12 that Siemens Canada has been selected as the successful bidder in its fleet renewal program for the Quebec-Windsor Corridor. This is a day that Transport Action Ontario and our affiliate organizations have long campaigned for, and we welcome this federal investment in VIA Rail and environmentally responsible transportation. […]
Continue readingBy Transport Action Ontario | Ontario , Press Releases and Open Letters
Transport Action Ontario has sent a letter to Ontario Minister of Transportation Jeff Yurek congratulating him on his statement about the Relief Line Subway in Toronto. We concur that this project should enter service before a new subway extension to Richmond Hill. You can view our letter here: TAO-LettertoYurek 2018-12
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By TAO-admin | Interurban Rail and Bus , Regions
*** When VIA was created, there were two transcontinental trains, one on CN tracks and The Canadian, on CP. They ran daily. Then the government cut completely the one on CP (through Calgary) and shifted The Canadian name to the train running on CN tracks. Then service was cut to three days a week, then […]
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