Rail Service

• Amtrak Cascades restores daily Vancouver-Portland rail service

  Amtrak Cascades announced Monday that it had restored pre-pandemic service levels on the rail line which serves a dozen stations along the I-5 corridor, including Seattle.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
  
• Political push continues for high-speed rail service in Canada

  "There's a lot of momentum in the right direction for high-speed rail, so we're trying to keep that momentum going," Craig Sauvé said.

  Cannabis

  Feb 16, 2023
  
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• Amtrak resuming 2nd daily round-trip between Vancouver, Seattle in March

  Amtrak suspended the route for more than two years at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and resumed limited service with a single daily trip in September. 

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
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• Councillors keen on making London, Ont. a regional transportation hub

  The pitch from two council members comes amid a shifting transportation landscape in the region, fuelled in part by Greyhound's shut down in Canada and a recent pledge from Ottawa.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2021
• Feds pledge to improve passenger rail in London region, but details remain down the track

  The federal government is working to determine how passenger rail in southwestern Ontario may be improved to provide better service, according to Canada's transport minister.

  Politics

  Jul 21, 2021
• All aboard! Via Rail service returns to London

  London was included in three southwestern Ontario rail corridors that resumed service on Thursday.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2020
• Concerns raised about drinking water as chlorine delivered by rail held up by blockades

  Responsible Distribution Canada says large cities and municipalities could run out of chlorine, needed to treat drinking water, within in a week or two as rail blockades continue.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2020
• Citizens push to extend REM light-rail train to Vaudreuil

  There is a grassroots movement growing to extend the REM to Vaudreuil.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2019
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• Train service back on tap between Vermont and Montreal?

  Former Vermont transportation secretary comes out of retirement to push for resumption of train service to Montreal.

  Jul 19, 2015