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High-speed rail will transform Australia: Japanese ambassador
A high-speed train connection between Newcastle to Sydney will be the initial focus. The Commonwealth is co-funding a $1 billion project with the NSW government to upgrade rail infrastructure north of Sydney as a first step, with plans to…
Via Rail offers apologies, compensation after holiday travel chaos | CBC News
Via Rail's president and CEO has released a statement apologizing for cancellations, delays and stranded trains around Christmas in southern Ontario and Quebec, saying the service didn't meet its own standards or rider expectations.Train…
Transport minister, airline and rail executives to appear before Commons committee looking into…
Article content Airline and rail executives, along with Canada’s Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, will be called to a parliamentary committee to explain their roles in the travel chaos passengers experienced over the holidays that left…
Universal moves to build rail stop in Orlando’s tourism hub
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Universal Orlando Resort on Thursday filed paperwork and pledged 13 acres for a commuter rail station that could link the seventh busiest airport in the U.S. with the heart of the tourism…
Opposition MPs request ‘urgent’ meeting to discuss Via Rail and airline holiday travel…
Opposition MPs have teamed up to call for an "urgent" meeting of the House of Commons' Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee to discuss the treatment of Via Rail and airline passengers this holiday season,…
‘Unacceptable’: Committee chair says Sunwing, Via Rail must answer for holiday mess
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The chair of the House of Commons transport committee is calling on Sunwing Airlines and Via Rail to publicly explain what caused the travel nightmare that plagued thousands of Canadians over the…
MP vows hearing on Sunwing, VIA Rail travel chaos: ‘Canadians deserve answers’ – National |…
The chair of the federal transportation and infrastructure committee says he will call a meeting of the group to discuss holiday travel chaos involving two Canadian companies.
“I will be convening a meeting of the transport committee…
‘Unacceptable’: Transport minister critiques Via Rail situation as Christmas Day trains…
Canada's transport minister took aim at Via Rail on Saturday after some passengers were left stranded overnight on stalled trains following the recent winter storm.
Riders have reported being stuck for as long as…