Passenger and sustainable public transport advocacy in Canada/Promotion des intérêts aux passagers et amélioration des transports collectifs durables au Canada
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Join us on October 2nd in Toronto at the Ontario Intercity Travel Summit hosted by @TransportFuture where Transport Action Ontario president Peter Miasek will be speaking alongside many other insightful guests.
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Funding intercity public transportation is crucial for Canada's social, economic, and environmental goals.
Read more about our 2026 federal budget submission here: buff.ly/v8Qmzjd
📸 Courtesy VIA Rail
Building a high speed rail stop in Kingston should be welcomed, but only if integrated with existing VIA Rail service, otherwise it risks both Alto and VIA.
Read more about our letter to Minister MacKinnon here: buff.ly/4gOo7Ug
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ALT A Siemens Velaro high-speed train runs along a highway in Germany
A stop in the current alignment proposed by Alto, a 25-30 minute drive from Kingston, would likely not have enough ridership to justify the cost and time penalty of stopping as well as just enough to hamper ridership on existing VIA services, putting its future in jeopardy.
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Toronto's new LRT lines are significantly faster than when they opened. Line 5 riders are saving 8 minutes on average for trips from Mount Dennis -> Kennedy compared to opening. Finch LRT riders are saving 15 minutes on average for trips from Finch West -> Humber College. 1/2
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Better late than never!
This link was a key component of a 1969 discussion and a report by the TTC. (57 years ago!).
Hat tip to my friend Ed Levy, who contributed so much to lively and intelligent transit discussions in TO over the course of my life.
The federal government has announced that they are seriously considering adding a stop in Kingston to the Alto HSR project.
We are very pleased that the government seems to be listening to public and professional feedback.
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Hurrah! 🎉 The Washington DOT has announced the opening of a pre-clearance facility for passengers at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station— a first ever in North America.
Read more to learn just how long this journey has been⤵️
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A better cross-border transportation system comes from sustained advocacy, and we can't do it without your help! Please consider donating to Transport Action today so that we can continue to push for the transportation system we all deserve. transportaction.ca/donate
The International Union of Railways has released a report confirming what we have been saying for years: transferring revenue risk to the private sector simply doesn't work, and the public is left to eat the cost anyway.
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ALT Report cover with a picture of curving railroad tracks that says UIC Passenger Department financial modles for high-speed rail infrastructure
Nevertheless, the private sector will always be happy to take public money (with a very high risk-premium attached), but ultimately it ends up being the public that has to both eat the premium and the cost of maintaining service when the model fails.
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We're working to build our capacity to better advocate for and scrutinize projects like Alto. Become a member today to support our mission the ensure Canadians get the transportation system we deserve.
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Alberta has released its passenger rail masterplan.
While promising, the prospect of tangible progress seems to be waning as the province has announced what amounts to 3 more years of "engagement with industry" and planning.
Find it here: alberta.ca/passenger-rail
If you would like to help us continue our advocacy for passenger rail in Alberta, please consider donating and becoming a member so that we can work to build the transportation network that Canadians deserve.
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Last week @transportactionontario President and Transport Action Canada director Peter Miasek was invited to be a part of a panel on Alto HSR at the Canadian Institute's Urban Transit Infrastructure Symposium in Toronto.
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