A new section of Lansdowne Road was opened to traffic today, providing a key new east-west transportation corridor through Richmond’s busy City Centre. The extension was officially opened by Joe Peschisolido, Member of Parliament for Steveston-Richmond East, on behalf of the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport and Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie.
Following a fatal accident in February 2012, in Burlington, Ontario, which claimed the lives of three VIA Rail employees, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) identified the need for in-cab voice and video recorders and added this issue to itsWatchlist.
The Government of Canada has introduced legislation that would mandate the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) to make new regulations to strengthen Canada’s air passenger rights.
All Canadians would benefit from a competitive and reliable freight rail system. In a vast nation like Canada, rail is often the only economically viable mode of transportation to move commodities within the country, across the border, and to our ports for shipment overseas.
Ottawa, Ontario — The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will hold a media availability about an important milestone of Transportation 2030: Canada’s strategic plan for the future of transportation in Canada.