By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus
Transport Action Ontario colleague, Greg Gormick, authored an Op-Ed in the Toronto Star on June 2, 2014, entitled “Glen Murray’s high speed rail plan is flawed”. It indicates that Murray should instead commit to a conventional Amtrak-style rail improvement plan for southwestern Ontario.
The article can be viewed here: TORONTO STAR OPINION2014-06-02
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus
Transport Action Ontario colleague, Greg Gormick, authored an Op-Ed in the Toronto Star on May 18, 2014, entitled “Wrong Parties charged in Lac-Megantic disaster”. It indicates that failed public polity is the real culprit, particularly the lack of public investment in Canada’s rail system.
The Op-Ed can be viewed here: TORONTO STAR Op Ed re RailSafety2014-05-18
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Press Releases and Open Letters
On May 13, Transport Action Ontario board member Ken Westcar wrote to VIA Rail’s new president, Yves Desjardins-Siciliano on behalf of rail passenger advocacy groups in South Western Ontario. His letter summarized a number of challenges with VIA’s operations.
The letter is posted here with permission of the author: KenWestcar letter to VIA 2014-05-13
By Transport Action Ontario | Highways and Bridges , Intercity Rail and Bus , Urban Transit
On April 14, 2014, Premier Wynne announced the Move Ontario Forward plan, which will create two 10-year funds to invest a total of $29 billion for transportation infrastructure in Ontario.
Our statement on this plan can be viewed here: TAO-WynneAnnouncement2014-04-15
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Urban Transit
On April 11, 2014, the Move the GTHA collaborative, which includes Transport Action Ontario released a new Angus Reid Forum poll, showing nearly 60% of Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area residents are now more likely to support a political leader who brought in new funding sources for transportation improvements. Support for new revenue sources for transportation infrastructure has increased in the past few months.
Details on the survey are available here