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Letter to Premier Wynne and Minister Del Duca on GTHA Transit

By Transport Action Ontario | Press Releases and Open Letters , Urban Transit

 

 

Move the GTHA members met with Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca on October 14.   We discussed several items relating to transportation funding,  project prioritization, potential new legislation and securing federal involvement.

 

Subsequently, we sent a follow up letter summarizing the discussion and identifying next steps.  That letter can be viewed here:  MTGHTA-Wynneletter2014-12-03

 

 

Rail Safety in Canada

By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus

 

 

Transport Action Ontario representatives participated as expert panelists in a Community Forum on Rail Safety on November 28, 2014, organized by three Toronto MPs  – Carolyn Bennett, Chrystia Freeland and Adam Vaughan – whose ridings border the CP main line in central Toronto.    The Forum was very stimulating, with many good questions and comments.

 

Following the Forum, we felt it would be helpful to summarize the position of Transport Action Ontario, as expressed at the meeting.

The summary  letter can be viewed here:  TAO-railsafety-BennettFreelandVaughan

 

 

Improving Rail Mobility and Transportation between Ontario and Quebec – Joint Letter

By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus

 

A joint letter from Transport Action Ontario and Transport 2000 Quebec, our sister organization, was sent to the Premiers of Ontario and Quebec on November 12, 2014.  It noted the new spirit of cooperation between Ontario and Quebec,  discussed the benefits of rail between our two provinces, and urged both provinces to initiate cooperative work to improve inter-city and inter-provincial railways in the Windsor-Quebec corridor, in conjunction with the federal government.

 

The letter can be viewed here:  TAO-T2Q Joint Letter

 

 

 

 

Media Release: VIA Rail is dying, but can be revived

By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Press Releases and Open Letters

 

 

Transport Action Ontario is pleased to release a major new report by our colleague, Greg Gormick, entitled “Out of Steam: The Urgent Need to Modernize VIA Rail Canada”.

 

The report analyzes recent quarterly, annual and plan reports of VIA Rail Canada.  It concludes that, in every key performance indicator, VIA is either stagnant or declining.  But it also concludes that VIA can be easily revived and improved to deliver major benefits to Canadians if government invests strategically in its full, long-overdue modernization.

 

The media release can be viewed here:   TAO-Out of Steam Media Release2014-10-09

 

 

 

 

 

Report: “Out of Steam: The Urgent Need to Modernize VIA Rail Canada”

By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Major Reports

Transport Action Ontario is pleased to release a major new report by Greg Gormick, entitled “Out of Steam: The Urgent Need to Modernize VIA Rail Canada”. 

The report analyzes recent quarterly, annual and plan reports of VIA Rail Canada.  It concludes that, in every key performance indicator, VIA is either stagnant or declining.  But it also concludes that VIA can be easily revived and improved to deliver major benefits to Canadians if government invests strategically in its full, long-overdue modernization.