By Transport Action Ontario | Ontario Report
All six publications of our newsletter “Ontario Report” for 2014 are now available for public viewing:
Transport Action Ontario Report 2014NovDec
Transport Action Ontario Report 2014SeptOct
Transport Action Ontario report 2014JulyAug
Transport Action Ontario Report 2014MayJun
Transport Action Ontario Report 2014JanFeb
Transport Action Ontario Report 2014MarApr
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus
Transport Action Ontario board member Ken Westcar published a well-received Opinion Letter in the London Free Press on January 9, 2015 discussing the need for modern transportation infrastructure in Southwestern Ontario to improve prosperity in the region. A radical improvement and expansion of mobility options beyond the automobile is needed.
Ken’s article can be viewed here: TAO -LONDON FREE PRESS(Westcar) 2015-01-09
By Transport Action Ontario | Intercity Rail and Bus
In June, 2014, Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt announced a review of the Canada Transportation Act. The Honourable David Emerson, supported by five eminent Canadians, will report back to the Minister with recommendations by the end of 2015. Initial submissions from stakeholders to the review panel were to be submitted by December 30, 2014.
Transport Action Ontario, working in concert with the other affiliates in the Transport Action family, has made a submission to the review panel. The central focus was railway-based transportation, where we have extensive collective knowledge and professional experience.
Our submission can be viewed here: TAO-CTAReview2014-12-30
By Transport Action Ontario | Aviation , Latest News
On December 9, 2014, the first public meeting for the Environmental Assessment (EA) for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA) was held. This is one of a series of concurrent studies underway by the proponent (Toronto Port Authority) to amend the Tripartite Agreement to allow for an extension of the runway and the introduction of new-technology jets.
Transport Action Ontario has been very active on this file, and has met with the EA team twice to provide input into the scope of the study. The public meeting posed four questions pertaining to the scope of the EA. In response, we provided written answers to these questions, and sent these to the EA team.
Our response can be viewed here: TAO-BBTCAWorksheet2014-12
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