By Terry Johnson | Trip Reports
Transport Action president Terry Johnson travelled on the Train de Charlevoix as part of a family holiday in Quebec. These are his impressions of the service and the first North American deployment of Alstom’s hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train. We were debating the choice between Prince Edward Island and Quebec City for a family summer holiday […]
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By Harry Gow | Trip Reports
Harry Gow, President Emeritus of Transport Action Canada, and Luc Coté, former editor of Transport Action’s national printed bulletin, took advantage of free rides offered to the public on the opening weekend on the new Montréal REM. Here are their impressions.
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By Transport Action | National News
On July 26, the federal government carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, which included appointing Pablo Rodriguez as Minister of Transport. He is the Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier in Montreal. He takes over from Omar Alghabra, who had served as minister since January 12, 2021. Omar Alghabra’s tenure including confirming the government’s intention to […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
To support its new fleet of Siemens Venture trains for the Windsor to Quebec City corridor, VIA Rail is upgrading both the Toronto and Montreal Maintenance Centres. While preparatory work had already begun in the spring, the formal ground breaking ceremony for the project in Toronto was held on July 10, 2023. The announcement was […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario
VIA Rail formally announced $25M of investments in its London station on July 11, 2023. When complete, the improvements will make the station fully accessible, more environmentally sustainable, and according to Peter Fragiskatos MP “fitting for a community that is growing to the extent that London is.” The first two phases of the renovations were […]
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