Scott Reid should be holding the government to account for the promises made to protect and improve local services alongside Alto, rather the pretending those promises don't exist. www.standard-freeholder.com/news/eastern...

Transport Action Atlantic's president Tim Hayman was the guest on CBC Maritime Noon yesterday, discussing expended passenger rail service. Listen online: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

What would it take to restart passenger rail service from North Vancouver to Whistler? A healthy dose of political willpower and willingness to recognize the benefits for local communities. Resort workers would be major beneficiaries of a train. vancouversun.com/news/how-to-...

Fourth Line, Chartwell Road, and Kerr Street grade crossings in Oakville are ranked as some of the highest risk crossing in the country by Transport Canada and should be priorities for grade separation, with federal an provincial funding made available. www.insidehalton.com/news/oakvill...

We're pleased to see tangible progress on Hamilton LRT. We would be delighted to hear what lessons learned from Eglinton and Finch West have been applied to help keep the project budget and timeline "on track" for the community. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Transport Action members and supporters are gathering in Ottawa this weekend. Join us in person at the Bronson Centre on online by Zoom for discussions of passenger rail, motorcoach, and pubic transit advocacy. www.transportaction.ca/events/2026-...

A second ALTO station in the eastern GTA, in addition to Union, is what we have recommended. However, going to Union with 30-minute headways is not hard. Using the Don Branch, it could be done from the start, then upgraded later if necessary. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/quebec/toron...

Transport Action supports the call for a BC-wide intercity bus network, supported by frequent rail service on key corridors including Vancouver Island. cheknews.ca/new-public-t...

50 years ago today, CN set a Canadian speed record of 140.6 mph (226 km/h) with the Turbo train. This record still stands, despite many political promises and studies of improvements to VIA and high speed rail. We want to see Canada be a leader in passenger rail again. 📷️ Roger Puta - Public Domain

ALTO/Cadence have launched an online survey asking about corridor travel and opinions on high speed rail. It takes a few minutes to complete but there are important topics like “would you prefer downtown or out-of-town stations” and affordable fares: onqctravel.com

Consider trying transit today rather than getting stuck in the inevitable traffic jams!

As passengers, we place our trust in the safety of our railways. That trust is built upon a robust safety culture including independent investigation of accidents and near misses. Metrolinx must transfer responsibility for this investigation to the TSB. ontario.transportaction.ca/metrolinx-ov...

They want us to be. THAT’S the conspiracy. #UrbanTruth

Having access to public transportation isn't just a matter of social and economic opportunity. It's a matter of dignity and personal safety. Provinces across Canada are failing, while pouring billions into highway funding. Have we not learned from the MMIWG inquiry? cheknews.ca/calls-for-ac...

The opposition groups got a surprise: Their own polling found that a large majority of Canadian support building High Speed Rail. www.railfans.ca/article/cana...

This a key reason why fast and reliable passenger transport networks that increase the feasible travel-to-work distance are crucial to people being able to secure a good job, and employers being able to attract the right talent:

@unifor.org have a point, and it is crucial that the new long distance fleet is both able to operate reliably in harsh winter conditions and to keep passengers and crew comfortable for up to 48 hours even in the event of a locomotive failure. www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Politically-driven changes to project goals mid-stream is usually a great way to burn piles of cash. Don’t do it unless it’s to remove a politically-driven requirement the project engineers are warning is unrealistic.

Transport Action Ontario is pleased to endorse these proposals for speeding up Toronto's streetcar and LRT network:

Our grandparents’ cities were compact, walkable, and more affordable. What changed? @aurbanist.bsky.social, partner and chair at DIALOG, tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social why car‑centric planning made cities unsustainable for households, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

Building High Speed Rail is a big responsibility, and the extensive consultation and information gathering before selecting a final route is a sign that responsibility is being taken seriously. www.standard-freeholder.com/opinion/marc...

Small cities shouldn't mean small thinking about local services, so it is good to see Cornwall's mayor taking the lead on providing 7 days a week transit service. www.standard-freeholder.com/news/strong-...

Alto is publishing weekly updates on common questions raised in its public consultation process. You can read the latest here: www.altotrain.ca/en/blog/your...

Canada must not forget the north and its obligation to provide transportation services to remote and Indigenous communities. Sign these petitions the the House of Commons to restore funding for the Mask-wa Oo-ta-ban (Algoma Bear Train): ontario.transportaction.ca/petitions-to...

The failed P3 for GO train operations is casting a long shadow, especially in maintenance talent development and retention. www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...

The handful of trains serving SW Ontario are often full or crowded, better service is needed immediately. The slow pace of action by both levels of government is costing the region jobs and opportunities. lfpress.com/opinion/colu...

Last month, we presented data on the true severity of our bus cancellation crisis to Transit Committee The only way we're getting out of this is using our limited buses as efficiently as possible with - Emergency bus lanes on key corridors - Hiring and retaining the mechanics to fix our aging fleet

Read our open letter about the Alto High Speed Rail project’s long gestation and the need for government transparency in today’s Kingston Whig-Standard: www.thewhig.com/opinion/why-...

What might High Speed Rail in Canada look like? Here are examples from around the world: 📷️UK: Wayland Smith CC BY-SA 2.0 📷️Indonesia: Naufal Farras CC BY-SA 4.0 📷️Japan: Ippukucho CC BY 3.0

Alto is extending the public consultation period for High Speed Rail until Monday, April 24. Two additional virtual sessions will be held on March 23 & 26. Interactive Map en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-... Virtual Sessions www.altotrain.ca/en/public-co... 📷️ David Gubler CC BY-NC-SA 2.5

✅️ We need improvements to the existing VIA Rail service, including more service to Brockville, as promised since HFR was proposed in 2015. ❌️ HSR in the 401 corridor has been rejected before, trains probably wouldn't stop in small cities like Brockville at all. www.recorder.ca/news/brockvi...

This is welcome news! Every rural community in Canada should have accessible transit for everyone who needs it. www.kincardinenews.com/news/local-n...

This project has crept back onto the radar, but without any improvement in the proposal. It would still require a significant runway extension into the lake and add a lot of noise to the waterfront. Better intercity rail is needed instead. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Could HSR be built down the median of 401? No. Could HSR be built alongside CN? Not reasonably. Those ideas are not novel. They've been considered and ruled out by professional engineers over the past decade and more. Do we need to keep costs down? Absolutely. www.thewhig.com/news/changes...

This cut is harmful. Our cities have funding gaps and rural communities that are less able to raise revenues even more so. Investment in transit creates mobility. Mobility unlocks people's potential, creating economic activity that feeds a virtuous cycle. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/27/n...

The region's business community is calling for a HSR station at the Mirabel airport site: Le milieu des affaires de la région exige une station TGV sur le site de l'aéroport de Mirabel : rimq.qc.ca/article/muni...

We agree with Minister MacKinnon that there's room for improvement, however many things that we have recommended over the years remain to be addressed or funded. Reform of regulation, station improvements, and addressing network bottlenecks would all help. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...

Équiterre and several 🇨🇦 organizations denounce the federal government's $5 billion cut to public transit: "By cutting solutions that help people save on their travel, the government isn't helping households reduce their transportation costs" Press release: www.equiterre.org/en/articles/...

The government waited too long to allow VIA Rail to order new long distance equipment. Now we must speed up delivery while ensuring its design is both a suitable successor to the heritage fleet and dome cars, plus resilient in Canadian conditions, including blizzards on the Churchill route.

Great work by Terri Sleeva and the Regina Citizens' Public Transit Coalition. We support keeping transit fares affordable and ensuring everyone can access their local transit system. www.ckom.com/2026/02/13/r...

Ce matin, nous reunissions avec le député Xavier Barsalou-Duval pour discuter les transports ferrovaires, notamment: - l'amélioration de la sécurité des passages à niveau - retour des trains VIA Rail en Gaspésie - manque de fiabilité des nouvelles rames Siemens; 1/2...

“That non-compliance and how it was allowed to persist, given the very numerous inspections that happened of the rail corridor, is something that we’re talking with TTR about right now” ~ Michael Lindsay, Metrolinx CEO. The tracks have all been repaired. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/02/12/g...

Our directors from Ontario and Quebec are travelling to Ottawa to meet with MPs, and both trains are running late due to freight problems. VIA Rail needs investment and regulatory support to operate its existing service effectively, and ensure the long term future of these routes alongside Alto.

This is the strategy Canada should also follow, directing our capacity for investment to public transport and rail infrastructure: open.substack.com/pub/trainexp...

Toronto is likely to need a shoulder station to serve passengers who live north and east of downtown, and adding one could also speed up turnaround at Toronto Union Station. www.yorkregion.com/news/high-sp...

Silver Age of rail: the 1950s, still going strong on VIA Rail’s Canadian. #trains #railway #Canada

Today we mark the 40th anniversary of the Hinton disaster. In the intervening years, measures to address crew fatigue have been implemented, but Canada still lacks fail-safe physical controls to prevent a train passing a stop signal. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Eglinton Crosstown will soft-open today with little fanfare:

Up to eight departures per day are cancelled next week because of ongoing reliability problems with the Siemens Venture trains. Spare equipment will be on standby to try to reduce unplanned cancellations. www.transportaction.ca/topics/inter...

Those transit agencies that have seen the fastest return of ridership and growth since 2023 are often those who have embraced more inclusive service design, and every agency should do this because it’s simply the right thing to do.