Rail Improvements Required South of Vancouver
There are ongoing concerns about rail infrastructure south of Vancouver and its ability to support
Meeting with Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed
TABC Secretary Rick Jelfs met with MP Vancouver-Granville Taleeb Noormohamed about Transport Action’s
letter to federal Minister of Transport Transportation on the need for significant capital
improvements to the rail corridor north of U.S border to allow Amtrak expansion and
improve rail safety.
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
Letter to the BC Government on Budget 2024
The following letter was sent by a TABC member to their MLA, copied to the
Hullo! A “Ferry” Promising Start
Trip Report: Hullo ferry Nanaimo – Vancouver By Brendan, with additional reporting from Rick, Terry,
SkyTrain service changes to facilitate expansion projects
To allow connecting tracks to be constructed to a new maintenance facility, there will be
Amtrak Cascades service increase announced
Amtrak Cascades services will see a significant increase from December 11, 2023, with daily round
Petition: Reconciliation and Rail for Vancouver Island
Since the announcement earlier this year that both levels of government wanted to pursue a