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Jul 21

Transport Action Ontario rejects high-speed political vanity project, calls for high-performance rail plan

TORONTO – In a hard-hitting policy statement, the transportation advocacy group, Transport Action Ontario (TAO), calls for the rejection of the provincial government’s high-speed rail (HSR) proposal and its replacement with a more practical, high-performance rail (HPR) alternative. “Will the Government of Ontario’s rosy predictions about the benefits of HSR actually materialize?” asks TAO president […]

Jun 15

Next Meeting – June 27, 2017

By Rick | British Columbia

Transport Action BC (http://bc.transportaction.ca/) Regular Meeting Agenda: 27 June 2017 (Tuesday) 19:00 Waves Coffee Shop Meeting Room 100-900 Howe St (at Smithe St), Vancouver A. Membership and Finances (19:00) 1) Approval of 24 May 2017 meeting minutes. 2) Expense claims: – None. 3) Finances: – John Howse Lecture donation. $250 from TABC’s local acc’t approved […]

Jun 14

A clear admission passenger rail needed in southwestern Ontario

By TAO-admin | Ontario

This article by TAO board member Ken Westcar and resident of Woodstock ON appeared in the London Free Press in somewhat edited form on June 9, 2017 under the title “Westcar: Upgrading passenger rail makes most sense.” Although there are many critics of the province’s Toronto to Windsor high-speed rail plan it has finally delivered […]

Jun 08

President’s Message, June 2017

By TAO-admin | Ontario

Transport Action Ontario to focus on high-performance rail for the North Main Line and revival of the Northlander, By TAO President Robert Wightman, June 5, 2017 The way Canada and Ontario fund, govern and deliver rail passenger service desperately needs change. But to push for those required changes, it has become apparent to the TAO […]

Jun 04

TAO urges Brampton councillors to push for major changes to high-speed rail proposal

By TAO-admin | Ontario

BRAMPTON, ON – As a result of a deputation to Brampton City Council by Transport Action Ontario (TAO) president Robert Wightman, local politicians have said they want Queen’s Park to make changes to its recent high-speed rail proposal, which fails to include…. Click to continue http://wp.me/a7PM7q-r6 Source: TAO

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