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Time to replace VIA’s aging long-distance trains

  • Canada should have started the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance fleet years ago.
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
The oldest cars in VIA Rail’s fleet were built between 1947 and 1953. As VIA’s new CEO Mario Péloquin recent told the Parliamentary Rail Caucus that VIA’s mechanics perform miracles to keep these old cars running, something that is becoming increasingly difficult, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. Photograph courtesy of BRiYYZ, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED license

Time to replace VIA’s aging long-distance trains

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
  • Canada should have started the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance fleet years ago.

Time to replace VIA’s aging long-distance trains

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
  • Canada should have started the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance fleet years ago.
The oldest cars in VIA Rail’s fleet were built between 1947 and 1953. As VIA’s new CEO Mario Péloquin recent told the Parliamentary Rail Caucus that VIA’s mechanics perform miracles to keep these old cars running, something that is becoming increasingly difficult, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. Photograph courtesy of BRiYYZ, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED license

Will high-frequency rail be the death knell for VIA?

  • Done right, a new high-frequency rail line through the Toronto-Québec City Corridor would provide a nice alternative for people who currently drive between cities.
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | November 13, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez launched the Request for Proposals on Oct. 13 for a project that will establish a high frequency rail line from Québec City to Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will high-frequency rail be the death knell for VIA?

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | November 13, 2023
  • Done right, a new high-frequency rail line through the Toronto-Québec City Corridor would provide a nice alternative for people who currently drive between cities.

Will high-frequency rail be the death knell for VIA?

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | November 13, 2023
  • Done right, a new high-frequency rail line through the Toronto-Québec City Corridor would provide a nice alternative for people who currently drive between cities.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez launched the Request for Proposals on Oct. 13 for a project that will establish a high frequency rail line from Québec City to Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. When first introduced in 2019, the Liberals claimed their Air Passenger Protection Regulations would be 'world leading,' but three years and two busy travel seasons marred by delays and cancellations have proven otherwise, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. When first introduced in 2019, the Liberals claimed their Air Passenger Protection Regulations would be 'world leading,' but three years and two busy travel seasons marred by delays and cancellations have proven otherwise, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Rural residents deserve a better approach to broadband infrastructure

  • Autumn is a college student whose family lives in a rural area in Northwest B.C. COVID-19 means she is now taking her classes from
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | October 21, 2020
Rural Canadians deserve equitable internet access so they can go to school, work, and connect with loved ones no matter where they live in Canada, writes the NDP's Taylor Bachrach. Pixabay photograph by Jan Vasek

Rural residents deserve a better approach to broadband infrastructure

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | October 21, 2020
  • Autumn is a college student whose family lives in a rural area in Northwest B.C. COVID-19 means she is now taking her classes from

Rural residents deserve a better approach to broadband infrastructure

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | October 21, 2020
  • Autumn is a college student whose family lives in a rural area in Northwest B.C. COVID-19 means she is now taking her classes from
Rural Canadians deserve equitable internet access so they can go to school, work, and connect with loved ones no matter where they live in Canada, writes the NDP's Taylor Bachrach. Pixabay photograph by Jan Vasek

Infrastructure investment needed to emerge from pandemic stronger than before

  • The coronavirus pandemic presents a daunting challenge. Around the world, governments and decision makers have had to choose between health measures aimed at protecting
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | April 22, 2020
Improving transit in Canada’s cities must be a key priority in the wake of this pandemic. For so many essential workers, transit is an essential service, writes Taylor Bachrach. Flickr photograph by Stephen Rees

Infrastructure investment needed to emerge from pandemic stronger than before

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | April 22, 2020
  • The coronavirus pandemic presents a daunting challenge. Around the world, governments and decision makers have had to choose between health measures aimed at protecting

Infrastructure investment needed to emerge from pandemic stronger than before

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | April 22, 2020
  • The coronavirus pandemic presents a daunting challenge. Around the world, governments and decision makers have had to choose between health measures aimed at protecting
Improving transit in Canada’s cities must be a key priority in the wake of this pandemic. For so many essential workers, transit is an essential service, writes Taylor Bachrach. Flickr photograph by Stephen Rees
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