Canada Needs a National Rail Strategy
Transport Action Canada wrote a lengthy letter to the current Federal Transportation Minister, The Honourable
MLA and MP Support Retaining BC Rail Corridor
Jeremy Valeriote MLA (Green) for West Vancouver-Sea To Sky, and Patrick Weiler, MP (Liberal) for
Vancouver Island Transit Authority
Transport Action B.C. is calling on the provincial government to create a Vancouver Island Transit
Premier Eby Tries to Talk Transportation; Ignores BC Rail
Vancouver Sun columnist, Vaughn Palmer, commented on Premier Eby’s attempt to discuss B.C.’s transportation needs
The Canadian – 70th Anniversary
Via Rail and the Via Historical Association organised a Vancouver event celebrating the 70th anniversary of The
Core Messages for Retaining the BC Rail Line as an Operating Railway
This document was sent as a follow-up to TABC’s August 13, 2025 email (“Ways forward from
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.