By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Press Releases and Open Letters
Transport Action’s Senior Researcher, Karl Junkin, wrote a letter to the Toronto Star on March 20, 2014 on implementing Positive Train Control in Canada.
His letter can be viewed here: Toronto Star-JunkinLetter 2014-03-20
By Transport Action Ontario | Ontario Report
The November-December, 2013 Ontario Report is now available for public viewing:
Transport Action Ontario Report 2013NovDec
The September-October, 2013 Ontario Report is now available for viewing:
Transport Action Ontario Report 2013Sept-Oct
The July – August, 2013 Ontario Report is now available for public viewing here.
The May – June, 2013 Ontario Report is now available for public viewing here.
The April – May, 2013 Ontario Report is now available for public viewing here
The January – February, 2013 Ontario Report is now available for public viewing here.
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Northern Ontario , Press Releases and Open Letters
On November 28, 2013, Bill Walker, MPP Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, presented a resolution at Queen’s Park to immediately strike a Rural and Northern Transportation Committee to study transportation needs in these regions. Transport Action Ontario was very pleased to see that all parties in the Legislature supported this resolution.
In January, 2014, Transport Action Ontario wrote to Mr. Walker offering congratulations, describing our organization, and providing some preliminary comments on one of our projects (North Main Line). We asked to be given the opportunity to speak to this committee.
Our letter can be viewed here: TAO-letter-Bill Walker
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Major Reports
Transport Action Atlantic has released its long-awaited report entitled “Revitalizing New Brunswick’s Rail Sector”, by Greg Gormick. The report was funded by 5 municipalities in New Brunswick and one business agency.
The report covers three items
The executive summary can be viewed here.
The full report can be viewed here.
The report conclusions and recommendations can be viewed here.
By Transport Action Ontario | Aviation , Latest News , Major Reports
Transport Action Ontario (TAO) board member Dr. Avrum Regenstreif has extensive experience over a period of 30 years in analysis and planning of airport projects.
He prepared a paper for TAO to be presented to the City of Toronto in early 2014. It discusses numerous issues with the proposed expansion at Billy Bishop Airport (BBTCA), experience in other cities with intercontinental jet airports on urban waterfronts, and rail alternatives to an expansion at BBTCA.
His paper can be viewed at this link: BBTCA Final Presentation 2013-12-23