Category Archives for "Intercity Rail and Bus"

Passenger Rail and Bus in SW Ontario – letter to Transport Minister Garneau

By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Latest News

The Southwestern Ontario Transportation Alliance (SWOTA), which includes Transport Action Ontario as a core member, has sent a letter to the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport regarding our Network Southwest Passenger Rail and Bus Service Action Plan, requesting action.

The letter and key attachments can be viewed here:

SWOTA Letter to Marc Garneau 2016-02-05

SWOTA -Liberal Resolution 2014

SWOTA-Liberal Resolution 2012

VIA 1-4-10 Plan: A Recovery Strategy for Canada’s Rail Passenger Service – Updated

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

Transport Action Canada and its regional associations, including Transport Action Ontario,  are pleased to release our nation-wide blueprint for the revival of VIA Rail Canada.  It demonstrates how the new federal government can turn VIA around and make it a modern, more frequent and highly useful public transportation service at a reasonable cost over a period of 10 years.  The plan also outlines how improvements can be made to a number of VIA services – including Southwestern Ontario and on the North Main Line – within one year.

The report can be viewed here:

VIA 1-4-10 Plan V2 2016-02-01

We have also produced a two-page infographic summarizing the report and its recommendations for the Windsor-Quebec corridor.  These can be viewed here:

VIA 1-4-10 Infographic page1

VIA 1-4-10 Infographic page2

Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail in Climate Change Strategies

By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Latest News

Transportation has been the most challenging sector in Ontario for reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  A paper by Transport Action Ontario shows that GHG emissions from diesel-based intercity passenger rail travel in Canada are about 2 to 3 times lower per passenger-km than emissions from equivalent travel by car or personal truck.  Intercity passenger rail can therefore play an immediate significant role, at low cost and with other social/economic benefits, in achieving climate change targets.

The paper can be viewed here:  TAO-RailandClimateChange

Transport Action urges passenger rail investment

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

With the federal cabinet meeting in New Brunswick prior to the opening of a new session of Parliament, Transport Action and its regional affiliates issued a press release urging passenger rail investment.

The release can be viewed here:  TAO-Press Release V1-4-10 2016-01-18

SaveVIA – Three Thought-Provoking Videos

By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus

Our affiliate organization, Save VIA, of St Marys Ontario has produced three thought-provoking videos:

The first, entitled “An Expensive Train Robbery” may be viewed  here

The second, entitled “Modern Trains for a Modern Canada” may be viewed here

The third, entitled “Clearing the Tracks for VIA” may be viewed  here