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A shared New Year's resolution for the Quebec and Canadian governments?
🍁 Restore VIA Rail service on the repaired Matapédia to Port-Daniel-Gascons route.
⚜️ Finish repairs all the way to Gaspé.
Sign this petition to the House of Commons:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
🍁 Restore VIA Rail service on the repaired Matapédia to Port-Daniel-Gascons route.
⚜️ Finish repairs all the way to Gaspé.
Sign this petition to the House of Commons:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
December 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A shared New Year's resolution for the Quebec and Canadian governments?
🍁 Restore VIA Rail service on the repaired Matapédia to Port-Daniel-Gascons route.
⚜️ Finish repairs all the way to Gaspé.
Sign this petition to the House of Commons:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
🍁 Restore VIA Rail service on the repaired Matapédia to Port-Daniel-Gascons route.
⚜️ Finish repairs all the way to Gaspé.
Sign this petition to the House of Commons:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Une résolution conjointe pour la nouvelle année des gouvernements du Québec et du Canada ?
🍁 Rétablir le service de VIA Rail entre Matapédia et Port-Daniel-Gascons.
⚜️ Réparer la voie ferrée jusqu'à Gaspé.
Signez cette pétition à la Chambre des communes :
www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr...
🍁 Rétablir le service de VIA Rail entre Matapédia et Port-Daniel-Gascons.
⚜️ Réparer la voie ferrée jusqu'à Gaspé.
Signez cette pétition à la Chambre des communes :
www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr...
Pétition e-6922 - Pétitions
Langue d'origine de la pétition : Français
www.noscommunes.ca
December 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Une résolution conjointe pour la nouvelle année des gouvernements du Québec et du Canada ?
🍁 Rétablir le service de VIA Rail entre Matapédia et Port-Daniel-Gascons.
⚜️ Réparer la voie ferrée jusqu'à Gaspé.
Signez cette pétition à la Chambre des communes :
www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr...
🍁 Rétablir le service de VIA Rail entre Matapédia et Port-Daniel-Gascons.
⚜️ Réparer la voie ferrée jusqu'à Gaspé.
Signez cette pétition à la Chambre des communes :
www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr...
We hope this will attract passengers back to the Exo Mascouche line.
Sharing the tunnel should have been technically feasible, according to a report by Systra. Not doing so was a choice made by CDPQinfra, to the detriment of Exo and VIA Rail/Alto.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
Sharing the tunnel should have been technically feasible, according to a report by Systra. Not doing so was a choice made by CDPQinfra, to the detriment of Exo and VIA Rail/Alto.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
Exo to open Mascouche train link to REM on Jan. 12
The Côte-de-Liesse station connection will save up to 45 minutes for commuters getting downtown, Exo says.
montrealgazette.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We hope this will attract passengers back to the Exo Mascouche line.
Sharing the tunnel should have been technically feasible, according to a report by Systra. Not doing so was a choice made by CDPQinfra, to the detriment of Exo and VIA Rail/Alto.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
Sharing the tunnel should have been technically feasible, according to a report by Systra. Not doing so was a choice made by CDPQinfra, to the detriment of Exo and VIA Rail/Alto.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
Ontario Northland's first new train arrived just in time for Christmas. We look forward to riding the reinstated Northlander service by the end of next year.
doppleronline.ca/huntsville/t...
doppleronline.ca/huntsville/t...
The Ontario Northlander is on its way! | Letters - Huntsville Doppler
SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL NORTHERNERS, SOUTHERNERS, AND VISITORS WHO HAVE WAITED PATIENTLY TO RIDE OUR TRAIN.
doppleronline.ca
December 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Ontario Northland's first new train arrived just in time for Christmas. We look forward to riding the reinstated Northlander service by the end of next year.
doppleronline.ca/huntsville/t...
doppleronline.ca/huntsville/t...
Happy Christmas and Seasons Greetings to all, and a big thank you to all train crew, transit drivers, aircrew, maintenance and support teams helping people to get safely to where they want to be for the holidays.
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...
Train travellers all aboard on busiest days of the year
The Ottawa Via Rail station was busy Monday as train travellers head off for Christmas destinations. CTV’s Kimberley Johnson reports.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Happy Christmas and Seasons Greetings to all, and a big thank you to all train crew, transit drivers, aircrew, maintenance and support teams helping people to get safely to where they want to be for the holidays.
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...
Several key bus routes in SW Ontario just got a welcome reprieve, but others including Windsor-Leamington are still slated to shut down next year, and we are still waiting for Ontario's promised regional transportation plan, in progress since in 2020!
www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
Inter-community transit to continue running until 2030 following provincial funding boost
Middlesex County is receiving millions of dollars in funding from the province to keep inter-community transit operating for another four years.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Several key bus routes in SW Ontario just got a welcome reprieve, but others including Windsor-Leamington are still slated to shut down next year, and we are still waiting for Ontario's promised regional transportation plan, in progress since in 2020!
www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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I love how the Sasquatch Prospector keeps saying "it's crazy" when he sees all the infrastructure there not being used. I agree, it is insane!
The potential it has for our society moving forward, especially if additional investment is made, is priceless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmrh...
The potential it has for our society moving forward, especially if additional investment is made, is priceless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmrh...
Abandoned Island Railway Which Can Still Be Saved
YouTube video by The Sasquatch Prospector
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I love how the Sasquatch Prospector keeps saying "it's crazy" when he sees all the infrastructure there not being used. I agree, it is insane!
The potential it has for our society moving forward, especially if additional investment is made, is priceless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmrh...
The potential it has for our society moving forward, especially if additional investment is made, is priceless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmrh...
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They'll be running between Toronto and Timmins, connecting Ontario's north to its biggest city.
December 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
They'll be running between Toronto and Timmins, connecting Ontario's north to its biggest city.
Transport Action Ontario and Environmental Defence have jointly published a major new report: Transit over Traffic - Hard Truths for Addressing Gridlock in the GTHA
ontario.transportaction.ca/new-report-t...
ontario.transportaction.ca/new-report-t...
December 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Transport Action Ontario and Environmental Defence have jointly published a major new report: Transit over Traffic - Hard Truths for Addressing Gridlock in the GTHA
ontario.transportaction.ca/new-report-t...
ontario.transportaction.ca/new-report-t...
A defect on CN track near Kingston is causing delays of an hour or more on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
1️⃣ Safety comes first👍
2️⃣ Thank your train crew as they work longer hours to get you home.
3️⃣ Claim your travel credits online for future trips:
www.transportaction.ca/topics/inter...
1️⃣ Safety comes first👍
2️⃣ Thank your train crew as they work longer hours to get you home.
3️⃣ Claim your travel credits online for future trips:
www.transportaction.ca/topics/inter...
VIA Rail travel credits now available online, but Escape fares go online-only
Over the past few months, VIA Rail has had to pay out an astonishing $31 million in travel credits to delayed passengers, with many of the delays stemming from the dispute with CN over grade crossing ...
www.transportaction.ca
December 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A defect on CN track near Kingston is causing delays of an hour or more on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
1️⃣ Safety comes first👍
2️⃣ Thank your train crew as they work longer hours to get you home.
3️⃣ Claim your travel credits online for future trips:
www.transportaction.ca/topics/inter...
1️⃣ Safety comes first👍
2️⃣ Thank your train crew as they work longer hours to get you home.
3️⃣ Claim your travel credits online for future trips:
www.transportaction.ca/topics/inter...
Provincial funding confirmed for Kitchener’s long-awaited transit hub:
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
Where things stand with Waterloo Region’s $291M transit hub project and the encampment in its way
New details were shared Wednesday about the $291 million in spending for Waterloo Region’s transit network, including the plan to begin construction of a centralized transit hub and expand Grand…
www.ctvnews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Provincial funding confirmed for Kitchener’s long-awaited transit hub:
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
It’s fair…
Now a pizza company is publicly calling out #Toronto ‘s long-delayed “rapid” transit lines for slow delivery. (A+ trolling, by the way)
December 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It’s fair…
Mario Péloquin’s decades of railway experience and positive attitude in the face of the many challenges VIA faces will be missed.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Via Rail CEO stepping down as Crown corporation faces increasing scrutiny | CBC News
President and CEO of Via Rail Mario Péloquin will be stepping down next month as the Crown corporation has faced heightened scrutiny in recent years.
www.cbc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Mario Péloquin’s decades of railway experience and positive attitude in the face of the many challenges VIA faces will be missed.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Alto's public consultation site is now live, see how to participate here:
www.altotrain.ca/en/public-co...
www.altotrain.ca/en/public-co...
Public Consultation
The train network will offer frequent, reliable and faster service thanks to modern, accessible and environmentally-friendly trains.
www.altotrain.ca
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Alto's public consultation site is now live, see how to participate here:
www.altotrain.ca/en/public-co...
www.altotrain.ca/en/public-co...
The people who owe Canadians answers include Siemens Mobility. Train breakdowns can’t be entirely eliminated, but the failed train also couldn’t be towed by the rescue train, making the situation much more difficult.
Transport minister ‘not happy’ with Via Rail after passengers spend night stranded on train
The federal transport minister says he is “not happy” with Via Rail’s response after more than 100 passengers spent the night stranded on a train in eastern Ontario.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The people who owe Canadians answers include Siemens Mobility. Train breakdowns can’t be entirely eliminated, but the failed train also couldn’t be towed by the rescue train, making the situation much more difficult.
This agreement is encouraging, but realignment comes with very significant costs.
cheknews.ca/first-nation...
cheknews.ca/first-nation...
First Nations and mayors sign 'reconciliation corridor' agreement, reviving hopes for Westshore–Victoria rail
A long-stalled vision for commuter rail between the Westshore and downtown Victoria took a significant step forward Monday as local mayors and First Nations leaders signed a new agreement aimed at…
cheknews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This agreement is encouraging, but realignment comes with very significant costs.
cheknews.ca/first-nation...
cheknews.ca/first-nation...
Alto and the federal government have confirmed the construction between Ottawa and Montreal will commence in 2029:
www.transportaction.ca/national-new...
www.transportaction.ca/national-new...
Alto announces Montreal-Ottawa segment to be first
Speaking in Gatineau on December 12, 2025, federal Minister of Transport Steve MacKinnon and Alto President and CEO Martin Imbleau announced that the first segment of the Alto High-Speed Rail network…
www.transportaction.ca
December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Alto and the federal government have confirmed the construction between Ottawa and Montreal will commence in 2029:
www.transportaction.ca/national-new...
www.transportaction.ca/national-new...
Live now: Montreal to Ottawa to be first segment of Alto HSR
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Montreal-Ottawa will be 1st leg of high-speed rail plan | CBC
The Latest
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Live now: Montreal to Ottawa to be first segment of Alto HSR
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We are aware of the train failure incident last night and look forward to receiving full details from VIA regarding the cause of the problem. Canada needs to adequately fund its passenger railway so standby locomotives are available to rescue failed trains.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Via Rail passengers finally on the move after being stranded overnight in Brockville, Ont. | CBC News
Via Rail passengers travelling from Toronto to Ottawa were stranded for 12 hours overnight after an earlier train broke down near Brockville, Ont.
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We are aware of the train failure incident last night and look forward to receiving full details from VIA regarding the cause of the problem. Canada needs to adequately fund its passenger railway so standby locomotives are available to rescue failed trains.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eglinton Crosstown LRT now certain to open early in the new year, with service hours limited to 6am until 11pm until the summer.
'Substantial completion' reached on Eglinton Crosstown LRT, clearing way for TTC to open line
An Ontario government statement said it now falls to the TTC to announce an opening date. It's not expected to open until early 2026.
toronto.citynews.ca
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Eglinton Crosstown LRT now certain to open early in the new year, with service hours limited to 6am until 11pm until the summer.
Edmonton and surrounding communities are now accepting debit, credit cards and digital wallets alongside their Arc card system. Easier fare payment is always welcome!
Debit, credit and digital wallets can now be used to board Edmonton transit - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
People riding the LRT or bus in the Edmonton region will now be able to use their own credit and debit cards or digital wallets at Arc readers when boarding transit.
globalnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Edmonton and surrounding communities are now accepting debit, credit cards and digital wallets alongside their Arc card system. Easier fare payment is always welcome!
As the 40th birthday of Skytrain approaches, here's a look at progress on the Langley extension:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/su...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/su...
What the first year of building Surrey-Langley SkyTrain looks like | Urbanized
One year into the major construction work for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, major progress is highly apparent along the Fraser Highway corridor.
dailyhive.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As the 40th birthday of Skytrain approaches, here's a look at progress on the Langley extension:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/su...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/su...
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got the chance to speak to CBC about the finch west LRT and talk about how after all these years and $3.7B, riders might not see service that is meaningfully more fast and frequent than the finch bus replaced.
and of course, one of the big solutions: transit signal priority!
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and of course, one of the big solutions: transit signal priority!
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December 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
got the chance to speak to CBC about the finch west LRT and talk about how after all these years and $3.7B, riders might not see service that is meaningfully more fast and frequent than the finch bus replaced.
and of course, one of the big solutions: transit signal priority!
(1)
and of course, one of the big solutions: transit signal priority!
(1)
Good morning from Finch West where we are lined up down the block waiting for the LRT opening!
December 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Good morning from Finch West where we are lined up down the block waiting for the LRT opening!