Auditor General’s Special Examination Report on VIA Rail

By Transport Action Ontario | Interurban Rail and Bus , National News

          Going before the judge must be a troubling experience for federal government departments and Crown Corporations.  And so it likely was for VIA Rail Canada when the Auditor General (AG) published its Special Examination Report (SER) covering the period November 2013 to September 2015.  An understanding of VIA’s troubled legislative and political history […]

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Proposed New Ontario Land Use Policies in the Greater Golden Horseshoe are Significant

By Transport Action Ontario | Highways & Bridges , Interurban Rail and Bus , Ontario , Urban Transit

   In 2015, the Province of Ontario initiated a coordinated review of four key land use plans, including the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) and the Greenbelt Plan.   In December, the Crombie Advisory Panel released its recommendations on how to amend and improve these Plans.  The November/December issue of Ontario Report discussed the Crombie […]

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Toronto Council will be without Reliable Fare Information for Key Transit Network Decision

By Transport Action Ontario | Letters , Ontario , Urban Transit

Toronto Council will be voting in July to approve a new rapid transit network.  A cautionary note was sent to key Councillors indicating that the decision should be deferred until Metrolinx-lead work on fare integration is complete.   The letter is reproduced below: In July, Council will be asked to approve a conceptual transit network […]

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Federal Transit Funding

By Rick | British Columbia

The David Suzuki Foundation  is urging BC and Metro Vancouver’s political leaders to put aside their differences and create a common front to negotiate transit funding with the federal government. The Foundation sent an open letter to various politicians on May 18, 2016. Transport Action BC is a signatory to this letter. The federal government […]

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Annual General Meeting – Toronto, 14 May 2016

By admin | National News

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Transport Action Canada will be held in room 302, Metro Hall, 55 John St., Toronto, at 2:00 PM on Saturday 14 May 2016. As of 12 May: Guest Speaker: Larry Krieg, Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers (MARP). Business meeting follows the guest speaker and Q&A and […]

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