nfitz
Superstar
Is issuing the RFP the first part of the process? Perhaps they mean they will start writing the RFP. Perhaps they mean putting together the work unit that will write the RFP.
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Northern Light
Superstar
I don't have any inside info on this; at face-value, I would read it to say that an RFP would be out to the market in Fall 2021, whether or not that was their intention, I couldn't say.
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kEiThZ
Superstar
I was critical of the lack of detail months ago. Who launches in to a $10B project without a rough timeline?
I could even understand if they came out and said Covid set back the schedule.
I could even understand if they came out and said Covid set back the schedule.
reaperexpress
Senior Member
St Marys VIA station was purchased in the 1980's by the Town of St Marys due to a threat of abandonment and demolition. In 1988 they completed an extensive restoration of the 1907 station building. Thanks to the town's management, the station continues to be staffed despite only having 2 trains per day in each direction, whereas most other minor VIA stations lost their staff in the 2012 cuts. The station building is used as the town's visitor information centre, so the staff doesn't just sell train tickets and assist train travellers, they also provide information and sell stuff to visitors who arrive by car.
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crs1026
Superstar
It may have done so, in a political sense. The recent Economic update seemed to have three major themes, which may well reflect the government’s preoccupation
- Deal with Covid
- Reassure Canadians that the economy is performing well despite covid
- Keep the money flowing to individuals and target groups
Infrastructure doesn’t fall into any of these. It may not be in the public’s radar screen for a while.
All the same, I would sure like to know what the $492M that was approved inthe last buget is intended for…. numbers like that don’t get in the budget without a specific program statement of some sort.
- Paul
Allandale25
Senior Member
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ Update:
pm.gc.ca
Minister of Transport Mandate Letter
Dear Minister Alghabra:Thank you for continuing to serve Canadians as Minister of Transport.From the beginning of this pandemic, Canadians have faced a once-in-a-century challenge. And through it all, from coast to coast to coast, people have met the moment. When it mattered most, Canadians...
Urban Sky
Senior Member
^ Update:
Minister of Transport Mandate Letter
Dear Minister Alghabra:Thank you for continuing to serve Canadians as Minister of Transport.From the beginning of this pandemic, Canadians have faced a once-in-a-century challenge. And through it all, from coast to coast to coast, people have met the moment. When it mattered most, Canadians...
There are indeed only two short mentions of HFR in the entire mandate letter:
As Minister of Transport, your immediate priority is to enforce vaccination requirements across the federally-regulated transport sector that are in place and to continue to advance the restart and rebuilding of the commercial air sector. You will also prioritize work to make High Frequency Rail a reality, and to advance measures that support Canada’s transition to net-zero, including accelerating the transition to zero emission vehicles.
To realize these objectives, I ask that you achieve results for Canadians by delivering the following commitments.
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- Launch a procurement process and move forward with the High Frequency Rail project in the Toronto to Quebec City corridor using electrified technology, working towards the ultimate goal of extending the high frequency rail project to Southwestern Ontario.
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ So, clearly, since launch isn't in past tense the Fall 2021 timeframe was missed.
kEiThZ
Superstar
I guess the question at this point is how much behind are they?
rbt
Senior Member
Technically it is still Fall 2021 for another 4 days, so they might not be very far behind at all.
robmausser
Senior Member
Guys they got re-elected early so it doesn't matter anymore!
They will get around to it again....riiiiight around the next election.
They will get around to it again....riiiiight around the next election.
nfitz
Superstar
Before the next election? An optimist!
One thing you have to give Ford credit for, is that when he proposed a transportation project ... it happens, like a steamroller passing over a mole hill.
Urban Sky
Senior Member
That characterization sounds more appropriate for the OLP‘s vanity HSR proposal, which surfaced ahead of one election and had its only sign of progress (the Colenette-Report) published just ahead of the next election.
With the feds, at least there has been a constant stream of money for HFR in the last few federal budgets, not just in election years…
nfitz
Superstar
Are you forgetting the promises about VIA in the federal 1980 and 1984 elections about high speed rail?