Tag: Via Rail
London broadens push for better regional rail, transit
The coalition is pressing both levels of government to invest in better rail and transit links across Southwestern Ontario.
Southwestern Ontario dreams of better passenger rail service pick up speed
London has been begging for better passenger rail service for decades, and it might just have more ammunition to make it happen after government leaders from Michigan to Toronto joined the call to improve Via service in Southwestern Ontario. Representatives with Via Rail and Ontario municipal leaders between Toronto and Windsor joined officials from the […]
McDonald: Trade wars, soaring airfares reshape summer travel for Canadians
Canadians are shying away from going to the United States but their appetite to travel is still strong
100 health-care activists ride train from London for Queen’s Park protest
About 100 members of the London Health Coalition were riding together, eventually joining an expected crowd of thousands for the rally.
Canada Wants High-Speed Rail. Megaproject Reality Wants a Word.
Canada’s revived high-speed rail (HSR) proposal deserves a serious hearing. It also deserves an outside-view assessment grounded in the history of rail megaprojects, not just the aspirations of sponsors and advocates. The current Alto proposal for a high-speed line between Toronto and Québec City is the most concrete Canadian version … [continued]
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