by Transport Action | Jun 15, 2023 | Inter-city Rail
Ever since Amtrak restarted its Seattle-Vancouver train service there have been hopes of having it stop at either White Rock, BC or Blaine, WA; which the old international trains did before they ended when Amtrak was created in 1971. This is an opportunity, and it is...
by Rick | Oct 17, 2020 | Inter-city bus, Inter-city Rail
The following letter was sent to B.C.’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in 2019. It was sent as a personal communication but the points, I believe, are supportable by TABC. The Minister’s Constituency Office reply follows the letter. Since this...
by Rick | Apr 7, 2020 | Ferries, Inter-city bus, Inter-city Rail, Transit
The following was gathered from various web sites on April 3. Given the fluidity of the current situation, further changes may happen quickly and with little notice.BC Bus North (https://bcbus.ca/): The company has introduced additional cleaning protocols but its web...
by Rick | Dec 28, 2017 | Announcement, High Speed Rail, Inter-city Rail, Rail, Uncategorized
Transport Action BC wishes to express condolences for the deaths of Jim Hamre and Zack Wilhoite, as well as the other victim and the many people injured in the December 18, 2017 Amtrak Cascades Train 501 crash. TABC was shocked to hear the news about the derailment on...
by Rick | Dec 5, 2014 | Bus, City Transit, Inter-city bus, Inter-city Rail, Issues, Publications, Rail, Regional Transit, Studies, Transit
The BC Government’s online survey for its latest 10 year transportation plan closes on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced the next 10-year transportation plan (“BC on the Move”) and consultation in...
by Rick | Apr 25, 2014 | Announcement, Inter-city Rail, Issues, Publications, Rail
TRANSPORT ACTION CANADA The National Dream Renewed – Le Rêve national renouvelé Tapping the Potential of Canada’s rail passenger service Western tour: May 2014 – Consultant/Conférencier Dr. Harry Gow Vancouver (May 8 – 07:00 to 09:00 PM): Town Hall...
