Of course even this is far from adequate, and TAA continues to make the case for a daily service – but this will require significant investment, and continues to be an item that requires serious support from the federal government to bring to fruition. We can certainly hope that VIA is serious about it’s talk of a gradual reintroduction of service, and that we will in fact see a return to the pre-pandemic service levels in October as currently indicated by VIA’s reservations system. While the return is welcome and long overdue, the initial once per week schedule is hardly adequate. The warm welcome the train received reflects the ongoing interest from citizens along the route in having a train service that is available and that meets their needs for travel both within and beyond the region. VIA staff in Moncton had even prepared an impromptu celebratory greeting for this first train, and the Times and Transcript covered the event. Early indications are that the trains are selling well, and there was a solid crowd boarding the first train in Halifax and at several stops along the way. With the Ocean back in operation between Halifax and Montreal, albeit on a reduced once-per-week schedule, the last major gap in VIA’s network has been restored to at least a basic level of operation. VIA Rail service in Atlantic Canada has resumed at long last, nearly 17 months after the COVID-19 pandemic forced an abrupt shutdown. VIA RAIL’S OCEAN RETURNS AFTER 17-MONTH HIATUS The inaugural return voyage of VIA Train 15 waits to depart Halifax, with the locomotives back-to-back and the new hybrid bidirectional consist in tow (PHOTO – Tim Hayman) Of course each party also has published platform documents, which we would encourage Nova Scotians to peruse for further information and context as they consider their vote. If we receive a response from the Progressive Conservative party before the election, we will add it to our post. We have posted these responses in their entirety on our website, in the order that they were received. To date, we have received responses from the Nova Scotia NDP, Nova Scotia Liberal party, and the Green Party of NS. Our goal has been to provide each of the parties with an opportunity to present their plan to our members and to anyone in the public who is concerned about these issues.
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As we have done consistently with other recent provincial elections throughout the region, TAA believes that it is important – and reasonable – to ask candidates of all political persuasion where they stand on the transportation issues we believe are important to the province and its future.Įarlier in the campaign, TAA submitted a series of six questions on key transportation issues to each of the major parties running in the election. Polling day in Nova Scotia is fast approaching, and each of the parties continue to lay out their vision for the province should they have the opportunity to form government. NOVA SCOTIA ELECTION APPROACHES, PARTIES WEIGH IN ON TRANSPORTATION ISSUES Airline schedules slowly increase as airports receive federal aid.Intercity bus ridership starts to recover.New ferry on the way for Marine Atlantic.
VIA’s Ocean returns after 17-month hiatus.Nova Scotia election approaches, parties weigh in on transportation issues.Here’s a look at what you’ll find in this edition: Welcome to the August edition of Atlantic Transport News!
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