By Adam Mills | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario
During virtual testimony to the House of Commons Transportation Committee, Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster confirmed to committee members that Metrolinx is indeed working to accommodate the VIA HFR project at Union Station in Toronto.
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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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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Cobourg commuters campaigning for the reinstatement of VIA Train 651, the early morning service from Kingston to Toronto that serves all stops along the lakeshore route, and its evening return service, held a rally at their station on September 24th, 2022. David Piccini, the local Member of Provincial Parliament who has been closely involved with […]
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By Harry Gow | Trip Reports
Eight members of the Ottawa Transport Action discussion group traveled on VIA Rail trains to Alexandria ON and return on August 19th, 2022. The undersigned met up with the group at Alexandria, having travelled by VIA Rail from Saint-Hyacinthe QC, again on a return trip. The objectives of the journey were familiarisation with the current […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News , Ontario , Quebec
A new schedule takes effect August 30, 2021 that reinstates many train services that has been suspended due to the pandemic, but key connections still are missing in the Quebec-Windsor corridor, so Transport Action has raised these concerns with VIA Rail. There are also no increases planned in eastern and western long-distance services until at […]
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