Join us for “Beyond HFR: Advancing Passenger Rail Across Canada”, an online lecture on August 17!

An acronym for High Frequency Rail, HFR is one of Canada’s biggest projects yet. The goal is simple, to connect different parts of Canada by rail at faster speeds than we’ve never seen before. Join Terry Johnson, Vice President of Transport Action Canada for his presentation about the opportunities for near-term improvements to passenger rail service and the challenges facing VIA Rail today.

ABOUT TERRY JOHNSON

Terry Johnson is president of Transport Action Canada, the national advocacy organization for sustainable public transport, and the voice of train, bus and ferry passengers. He has been involved in passenger advocacy for more than a decade, starting in Southwestern Ontario where has lived since coming to Canada in 2003.

He has studied Railway Engineering at Technical University Delft, leadership with the Ivey School of Business, and has a Master’s in Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. He is also an entrepreneur, with experience in computer science and artificial intelligence, and also volunteers with two social housing organizations, and the VIA Historical Association.

TICKETS

Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required. Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at August 17th, 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8:30 PM EST.