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CN collision with Exo train attributed to lack of Enhanced Train Control

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation report (R23D0108), released on September 16, 2025, highlighted the lack of fail-safe engineering controls ensure to trains follow signal indications as a key factor in the collision between a Canadian National locomotive and an Exo commuter train at the St-Léonard-Montréal-Nord station on November 21, 2023. The investigation found that the […]

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CN crossing delays put dent in VIA Rail ridership for first quarter of 2025

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus

VIA Rail’s quarterly report for the first three months of 2025 shows that on time performance plummeted from 72% the year before to just 30%, largely due to speed restrictions imposed by CN on the new Venture trains in the corridor. While many passengers understand that Canada’s national passenger railway in not the master of […]

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Transport Action Highlights the Need for Increased Scrutiny of Canadian Freight Railroads

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Letters

Amidst VIA Rail’s long-overdue and drawn out negotiations of its legislatively-required Train Service Agreement, CN has restricted the use of VIA Rail’s new fleet for safety concerns and is unwilling to share any details into its decision to do so, something VIA is challenging in court. We request government attention into the matter to ensure that CN is operating in good faith on this critical safety issue.

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Amtrak Adirondack Service Off to Disappointing Start to the Summer

By Adam Mills | Intercity Rail and Bus , Latest News , Quebec

One of Amtrak’s three cross-border routes is off to another rocky start to the summer as New York City – Montreal Adirondack route will be cut back to Saratoga Springs from May 20 for ‘anticipated track work’ over the summer. Initially, this suspension was to run until to June 30 but it has now been […]

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Submission to the Canadian Transportation Agency Regarding VIA Rail’s Train Service Agreement with CN

By Transport Action | Letters

After being denied a request to intervene in the case on behalf of the travelling public, Transport Action has filed a position statement in the case between VIA Rail and CN.

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