By Transport Action Ontario | Highways and Bridges , Press Releases and Open Letters
The Move the GTHA collaborative, which includes Transport Action Ontario, has issued the following statement in support of the “Remove/Boulevard” option being considered in the Gardiner East Expressway Environmental Assessment.
The statement can be viewed here: MTGTHA Gardiner Statement2015-06-02
By Transport Action Ontario | Press Releases and Open Letters , Urban Transit
The Move the GTHA collaborative, including Transport Action Ontario, issued a statement welcoming the Ontario Government announcement for funding for the Hamilton LRT project and for expansion of GO Transit service.
The statement can be viewed here: MTGTHA-Hamilton2015-05-27
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Press Releases and Open Letters , Urban Transit
The Move the GTHA collaborative, including Transport Action Ontario, has issued the following open letter to Ontario Premier Wynne regarding Ontario’s plan to implement carbon pricing in the province.
The letter can be viewed here: MTGTHA-CarbonPricing2015-05-27
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Press Releases and Open Letters
On April 24, 2015, the House of Commons, voting on party lines, defeated private members Bill C-640, known as the VIA Rail Canada Act. The bill received unanimous consent by the NDP, Liberal and Green parties, Bloc Quebecois and Forces et Democratie, plus two independents. However, the Conservative majority and two former Conservatives who now sit as Independents voted against it.
This Bill drew heavily on the Amtrak working example in the U.S. and a previous bill that another Conservative government introduced in Parliament in 1986. It would have established VIA’s mandate, rights and obligations in legislation. Transport Action Ontario has long seen such an act as a vital component in establishing a modern intercity passenger rail service in Canada. The proposed bill would have met many of the required legislative needs.
Our media release on this matter can be viewed here: TAO VIA Rail Act Release 2015-04-30
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus , Major Reports
We are pleased to announce the release of Network Southwest, an interurban passenger rail and bus service action plan researched and prepared by Greg Gormick of On Track Strategies for the Southwestern Ontario Transportation Alliance (SWOTA), a collaborative of non-government organizations including Transport Action Ontario. Network Southwest is a blueprint for reviving the region’s intercity public transportation system using a passenger rail spine and passenger bus feeders. It can rapidly and cost-effectively be implemented.
This plan was unveiled at a public forum in Sarnia on January 31st, 2015. Other public forums have been held in St Marys and Stratford. Our next public forum is planned for London on April 8.
The full 88 page report was released in St Marys, Ontario on March 18. Additionally, a one-page infographic and a one-page summary are available. The report may be downloaded here
More information is available on the SWOTA website here