


Rail Improvements Required South of Vancouver
There are ongoing concerns about rail infrastructure south of Vancouver and its ability to support

All-Aboard Washington Northwest Rail Summit
The All-Aboard Washington (AAWA) Northwest Rail Summit was held on October 8/9, 2024 in Spokane, WA. I attended day 1 as Secretary of Transport Action BC and fellow board member Bob Broughton attended day 2 via Zoom. The Summit was recorded for future viewing and will be viewable on the All Aboard Northwest Youtube Channel. The meeting was informative and had an impressive agenda and guest list. Some notes from the conference follow.

Travel Guide produced for northern BC
Kathleen, a Transport Action BC member from Prince Rupert, is a regular user of intercity

Hullo! A “Ferry” Promising Start
Trip Report: Hullo ferry Nanaimo – Vancouver By Brendan, with additional reporting from Rick, Terry,

Intercity Passenger Transportation in B.C. (Letter to NDP Environment Minister Heyman)
The following letter was sent to B.C.’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in

COVID19 Affects Transit Financing – Service Cutbacks
Drastic ridership and financial losses – for TransLink farebox, gas tax and parking tax revenue

COVID 19 Impacts BC’s Public Transportation
The following was gathered from various web sites on April 3. Given the fluidity of
Canada Line and Snow (Feb. 2017)
TransLink’s Canada Line experienced two major shutdowns (Feb 3 / 6, 2017). The cause was
TransLink Chairman Year-end Interview
Global News BC had a 15 minute, year-end interview with TransLink Chairman Kevin Desmond on