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Air Canada’s sudden entry into high-frequency rail bid raises conflict-of-interest concerns

If commercially sensitive data like pricing and ridership forecasts are available to bidders, it could give Air Canada an advantage over competitor airlines, says former Canadian Transportation Agency board member Mary-Jane Bennett.

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BY IREM KOCA
August 19, 2024

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OpinionBY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS

Efficient passenger rail transport has become integral to many countries’ daily functioning and economic development, and there is no reason to believe this will not be the case in Canada.

Why we should build high frequency rail

OpinionBY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS

Efficient passenger rail transport has become integral to many countries’ daily functioning and economic development, and there is no reason to believe this will not be the case in Canada.

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

OpinionBY MARY-JANE BENNETT

Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

OpinionBY MARY-JANE BENNETT

Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.

Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail, and bus.’

Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail, and bus.’