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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Pain on the train: VIA Rail passengers frustrated with delays on cross-Canada journey

By Kaylen Small, CBC News; May 24, 2018 On Wednesday afternoon, Mike Gardiner and hundreds of other VIA Rail passengers…

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British Columbia: Give Via Rail passengers priority, says Prince Rupert Councillor Randhawa

  By Shannon Lough, The Northern View; May 22, 2018 On June 1, Greyhound’s passenger service between Prince Rupert and…

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Collective Against Empty Trains Fights VIA Rail Canada High Fares

A press release from The Collective Against Empty Trains; May 22, 2018: The Collective Against Empty Trains has started a…

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VIA Rail Canada Launches the VIA40 Contest: Forge the Future From the Past

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 17, 2018: MONTRÉAL, May 17, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail)…

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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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Churchill, Manitoba presses for Hudson Bay Railway deal before harsh winter

By Jacqueline Nelson and Eric Atkins, The Globe and Mail; May 4, 2018 Churchill is racing the clock to secure…

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VIA Rail is transforming to lead Canadians towards a more sustainable future

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 19, 2018: 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Increased number of passenger trips: 4.39 million, +10.5%…

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VIA Rail launches RFQ to replace its Quebec-Windsor Corridor fleet

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 16, 2018: MONTREAL, April 16, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has…

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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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18% more passengers travelled on VIA Rail’s intercity trains over the Easter long weekend

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 5, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS March 29–April 3, 2018: INTERCITY TRAINS ON THE QUÉBEC…

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$54 million contract awarded to Bombardier for accessibility renovations to 17 VIA Rail Canada train cars

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 3, 2018: LA POCATIÈRE, QC, April 3, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada…

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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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VIA Rail replacing core fleet with trains capable of using electric and diesel power

By Bill Curry; The Globe And Mail; March 19, 2018 Via Rail will use its first new train procurement in…

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VIA Rail won’t require minimum Canadian content for its new trains

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press; National Post; March 19, 2018 MONTREAL — Via Rail won’t establish minimum content requirements…

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VIA Rail’s fleet to be replaced in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor

A press release from Transport Canada; March 19, 2018: ETOBICOKE, ON, March 19, 2018 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is…

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Canada: VIA Rail Is Proof We Can’t Delay Nationwide High-Speed Rail Any Longer

By Robert Waite, Managing Director, Waite + Co., Huffington Post; March 15, 2018 Canada celebrates its railway heritage. Gordon Lightfoot’s…

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VIA please come back to Revelstoke, British Columbia

Opinion By Sharon Kurtz, Revelstoke Review; March 6, 2018 Can Revelstoke ever really be a world-class resort town without reliable,…

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Canadian federal budget approves new fleet of trains for VIA Rail, but dedicated tracks still under study

By Brian Platt; National Post; February 28, 2018 OTTAWA — Via Rail is finally getting funding to replace its aging…

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Manitoba: Omnitrax Inc.’s name scratched off federal lawsuit against Churchill railway owners

By Cameron MacLean, CBC News; February 27, 2018 Omnitrax owns the Hudson Bay Railway Company, but its lawyer says the parent…

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Operation Lifesaver Canada aims to reduce train vs. snowmobile accidents

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; February 23, 2018 Virtually, all incidents involving winter recreation vehicles and trains can be avoided…

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Ottawa to offset higher gas prices after Churchill, Manitoba, lost its rail link

By The Canadian Press, National Post; February 17, 2018 CHURCHILL, Man. — The federal government says it will help residents…

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