Transport Action Canada
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There will be displays set up at Pacific Central station, tours of the trains, and there may be information about the preliminary designs for the long distance fleet renewal project too!
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
There will be displays set up at Pacific Central station, tours of the trains, and there may be information about the preliminary designs for the long distance fleet renewal project too!
The grade crossing problem is a symptom of a regulatory environment that is no longer fit for purpose and raises concerns about Canada’s railway safety culture overall. Engineering is what makes a railway safe, lawyers shouldn’t be necessary!
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The grade crossing problem is a symptom of a regulatory environment that is no longer fit for purpose and raises concerns about Canada’s railway safety culture overall. Engineering is what makes a railway safe, lawyers shouldn’t be necessary!
A lot of the high-risk crossings on the existing CN route should be closed or grade separated even though @altotrain.bsky.social HSR is going ahead.
October 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A lot of the high-risk crossings on the existing CN route should be closed or grade separated even though @altotrain.bsky.social HSR is going ahead.
Probably asking too much, although we did suggest keeping the same iconic design so that the new cars could be phased in as they’re built.
October 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Probably asking too much, although we did suggest keeping the same iconic design so that the new cars could be phased in as they’re built.
Unfortunately even stainless steel can only last so long in daily mainline service. A procurement for a replacement fleet was launched last year and we hope the new equipment will be a worthy successor and as well built.
With luck, many of these cars will survive in museums and preservation.
With luck, many of these cars will survive in museums and preservation.
October 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Unfortunately even stainless steel can only last so long in daily mainline service. A procurement for a replacement fleet was launched last year and we hope the new equipment will be a worthy successor and as well built.
With luck, many of these cars will survive in museums and preservation.
With luck, many of these cars will survive in museums and preservation.
The backend of the old system was at least 20 years old - dating back to the Renaissance program - and technologically obsolete. It was well overdue for an overhaul. Delivery of the new system didn’t go smoothly, at least partly due to the build-up of kludges and workarounds in the old system.
October 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The backend of the old system was at least 20 years old - dating back to the Renaissance program - and technologically obsolete. It was well overdue for an overhaul. Delivery of the new system didn’t go smoothly, at least partly due to the build-up of kludges and workarounds in the old system.
There’s the cement plant and wind turbine blade factory.
Reopening to the cement plant this year will be a major milestone.
With functional rail, it’s also possible to attract other plants of significant size and for local industry to grow beyond what’s going to fit on a couple of trucks.
Reopening to the cement plant this year will be a major milestone.
With functional rail, it’s also possible to attract other plants of significant size and for local industry to grow beyond what’s going to fit on a couple of trucks.
October 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
There’s the cement plant and wind turbine blade factory.
Reopening to the cement plant this year will be a major milestone.
With functional rail, it’s also possible to attract other plants of significant size and for local industry to grow beyond what’s going to fit on a couple of trucks.
Reopening to the cement plant this year will be a major milestone.
With functional rail, it’s also possible to attract other plants of significant size and for local industry to grow beyond what’s going to fit on a couple of trucks.
However, much of Quebec’s capital investment is to support freight service to local industries. This should become an example of a regional strategy for broad-based economic sustainability—after decades of infrastructure retrenchment—that other parts of Canada can learn from.
October 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
However, much of Quebec’s capital investment is to support freight service to local industries. This should become an example of a regional strategy for broad-based economic sustainability—after decades of infrastructure retrenchment—that other parts of Canada can learn from.
However, the case for the passenger trains includes bringing high-spending international tourists into the region. They don’t take the bus.
For residents, an overnight trip to Montreal is more convenient for business meetings and more comfortable for medical appointments than taking a bus.
For residents, an overnight trip to Montreal is more convenient for business meetings and more comfortable for medical appointments than taking a bus.
October 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
However, the case for the passenger trains includes bringing high-spending international tourists into the region. They don’t take the bus.
For residents, an overnight trip to Montreal is more convenient for business meetings and more comfortable for medical appointments than taking a bus.
For residents, an overnight trip to Montreal is more convenient for business meetings and more comfortable for medical appointments than taking a bus.