by Rick | Feb 13, 2024 | Ferries
Trip Report: Hullo ferry Nanaimo – Vancouver By Brendan, with additional reporting from Rick, Terry, and Kathleen. Like most Vancouver Islanders I was hopeful but a little skeptical about the new Hullo, passenger-only, fast ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver...
by Transport Action | Jan 29, 2024 | Rapid Transit
To allow connecting tracks to be constructed to a new maintenance facility, there will be some service changes starting on February 10th, 2024 on the Expo Line between Columbia and Production Way-University. Expo Line service to and from Lougheed Town...
by Transport Action | Dec 3, 2023 | Inter-city Rail
Amtrak Cascades services will see a significant increase from December 11, 2023, with daily round trips between Seattle and Portland increasing from four to six, which combined with the Coast Starlight long-distance service to and from Los Angeles will offer fourteen...
by Transport Action | Oct 11, 2023 | Rail
Since the announcement earlier this year that both levels of government wanted to pursue a reconciliation-first approach the the Vancouver Island Corridor, indications of progress toward reconciliation have been elusive. Therefore a formal petition to the House of...
by Transport Action | Aug 17, 2023 | Ferries
The much-needed new Hullo passenger-only fast ferry service from downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver began service on August 14, 2023 with an initial schedule of three daily sailings, which is expected to expand to six in September. Customers will board at the...
by Transport Action | Aug 8, 2023 | Rail, Regional Transit
Is there a future for the West Coast Express as travel patterns change, and if so, what does it look like? Consider the following: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a “new normal” of hybrid working, where office-based employees work at home part of the...