May long weekend: VIA Rail’s ridership continues to grow

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 24, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS For the period of Thursday, May 17 to Tuesday,…

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VIA Rail Canada apologizes to passengers as The Canadian delay reaches 45 hours

By Josee St-Onge, CBC News; May 24, 2018 VIA Rail is apologizing to its passengers, who are currently on a…

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VIA Rail reports strong Growth in 2017

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 7, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS From January 1 to December 31, 2017 ALL TRAIN…

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VIA Rail Canada awards $46 million contract to Cad Railway Industries for renovation of 25 train cars

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 10, 2018: MONTREAL, April 10, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has…

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Canada: ‘Not a lot of happy faces’ on holiday train delayed 16 hours from Saskatoon to Winnipeg

By Bridget Yard, CBC News; April 2, 2018 When Todd Peterson and his son boarded a Via Rail train headed…

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Jasper, Alberta is Canada’s winter wanderland

By Margo Pfeiff, Los Angeles Times; January 21, 2018 Snowflakes tumbled lazily in the light of the train as it…

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VIA Rail sets record for ridership over the holiday season

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: HIGHLIGHTS From December 18, 2017 to January 7, 2018: VIA RAIL CROSS-CANADA ROUTES…

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The Canadian on Christmas Day: Residents of Spy Hill, Saskatchewan lauded for helping passengers on frozen train

By The Canadian Press, CTV News; December 26, 2017 SPY HILL, Sask. — Tributes are pouring in from across Canada…

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The Ultimate Canadian Adventure

By Chelsea Davis, Travel Pulse; November 6, 2017 Countless superlatives could describe my experience journeying across Canada onboard VIA Rail’s…

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VIA Rail’s silence on 22-hour delay angers passengers on Edmonton-Vancouver run

From CBC News, Edmonton; October 31, 2017 For five years Tracy Goodwin planned to ride Via Rail through the Rocky…

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All Aboard Northern Ontario announces launch of new citizens’ rail passenger advocacy campaign

A press release from All Aboard Northern Ontario via Wawa-News.com; October 12, 2017: All Aboard Northern Ontario, a new grassroots…

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Who is killing Canada’s passenger trains?

By Greg Gormick, wawa-news.com; September 27, 2017 Who is killing Canada’s passenger trains? It can’t be our prime minister. Since…

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