By Rick | British Columbia
TransLink is upgrading several Expo Line SkyTrain stations. The upgrades are needed due to the age (some are almost 30 years old) of the stations and to improve passenger flow, accessibility, capacity and security. This is a large, multi-year project. Details are found here. The second phase of public consultation for Joyce-Collingwood and Metrotown Stations was recently completed. […]
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The BC Government’s online survey for its latest 10 year transportation plan closes on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced the next 10-year transportation plan (“BC on the Move”) and consultation in October 2014. Consultation documents and details are here. Take the survey here. SFU’s Gordon Price notes that funding for […]
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By Harry Gow | Intercity Rail and Bus
by Harry Gow, President Transport Action Canada – May 30, 2014 Readers may already know that their new President was touring Western Canada at the time of the Annual General Meeting in Toronto. He has been asked to deliver his thoughts on the lessons learned while on tour. At the outset, he wishes to express […]
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TRANSPORT ACTION CANADA and the CLEAN TRAIN COALITION have jointly released a rail electrification report for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The report, entitled No Little Plan: Electrifying GO Transit, is written by Greg Gormick, a leading rail transportation and transit consultant and journalist. The report was jointly funded by the John McCullum […]
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