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Feds considering high-speed rail route change to include stop in Kingston, Ont. | CBC News
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (1055+ words) Ottawa considers change to high-speed rail route The Liberal government is weighing a significant change for the Alto high-speed rail project that would move the line's corridor south toward the shore of Lake Ontario. The proposed line from Quebec City…...
Province presents plans for re-routing, expanding Highway 11/17 from Harbour Expressway to Kakabeka | CBC News
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (449+ words) An Oliver Paipoonge councillor says he's happy to see the province improving highways in the region, but there are still concerns about some major changes proposed for the stretch of Highway 11/17 between the Harbour Expressway and Kakabeka. The province is…...
Maritime Bus's dynamic pricing plan raises regulators' eyebrows
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (115+ words) CBC Maritime Bus's dynamic pricing plan raises regulators' eyebrows The P. E. I. company that operates buses across the Maritimes wants to introduce so-called dynamic pricing, where customers pay more to buy last-minute tickets. That has regulators in both Nova Scotia and New…...
Councillors blocking bus route tweaks that could improve service, auditor warns | CBC News
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1027+ words) The question of whether Ottawa city councillors can or should veto transit tweaks in their wards triggered heated debate on Friday, as a committee delved into a scathing bus scheduling audit that faulted them for sometimes standing in the way…...
Maritime Bus asks regulators to implement dynamic pricing
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (75+ words) CBC Maritime Bus asks regulators to implement dynamic pricing In a joint hearing with the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick regulatory boards, the transport operator asked for permission to charge premium rates for those who buy last minute tickets. - Regulators…...
OC Transpo scaling back some bus, train routes this summer | CBC News
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (343+ words) OC Transpo says it's scaling back service on some bus routes and Line 4 of the O-Train over the summer as it tries to get its staffing and maintenance back in order. The summer schedule covering June 28-Aug. 29 reflects longer-term efforts…...
Gatineau tramway cost grows again to estimated $8 B | CBC News
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (513+ words) A Quebec transportation agency says it should cost about $8 billion to build the planned 24-kilometre light rail line in Gatineau, Que. That estimate is about four times the original 2018 price tag and has opened the door for officials to start…...
Gatineau tramway cost grows again to estimated $8 B - CBC
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (128+ words) Gatineau tramway cost grows again to estimated $8 B CBC Gatineau tramway cost grows again to estimated $8 B Officials now considering altering transit project, including scaling it back Image | gatineau tramway lrt light rail Caption: A rendering of what a boulevard…...
Faded traffic lines on Edmonton roads prompt dozens of 311 calls
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (89+ words) CBC Faded traffic lines on Edmonton roads prompt dozens of 311 calls Despite complaints about faded traffic lines, the City of Edmonton says repainting roads and crosswalks twice a year with an acetone-based product is more economical than using longer-lasting paint....
Cross-border coalition lays out vision for passenger rail between Ontario, Michigan | CBC News
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (927+ words) A coalition of political leaders from both sides of the border are calling on the Canadian government to make improving passenger rail service in southwestern Ontario a national infrastructure priority, and commit funding in the budget to make it happen....