VIA Rail

• Man with invalid ticket refuses to disembark train in Cobourg, Ont., police say

  The Cobourg Police Service say an Ottawa man refused to identify himself and disembark a Via Rail train when asked by staff. Police determined he was wanted in other jurisdictions.

  Crime

  Apr 10
  
• ‘We’re turning away revenue’: Outdated VIA Rail cars impacting northern Manitoba tourism

  Churchill, Man., has long been a tourist hotspot, but some industry stakeholders are raising the alarm about a lack of functioning rail equipment leading to a decline in visitors.

  Canada

  Mar 21
  
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• Is a Via Rail high-speed train between Toronto and Montreal inching closer to reality?

  A high-speed train between Montreal and Toronto is being billed as the most important transit project of our lifetime. But there is no budget and no timeline.

  Canada

  Feb 20
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• Saskatchewan communities looking to alter VIA Rail route to boost ridership

  Saskatchewan communities are looking to alter VIA Rail's route in Saskatchewan and Alberta to help make it a more reliable means of transportation.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
• Proposed Toronto-Chicago rail corridor draws attention, as Via tempers expectations

  Amtrak is making a sales pitch to connect its lines in Detroit to Via Rail tracks across the border, hoping to lay the ground for passenger service between Toronto and Chicago.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2023
• Ottawa should consider train passenger bill of rights, Via Rail CEO says 

  In an interview, CEO Mario Peloquin says the federal government should move toward a charter that would ensure train passengers receive compensation for long delays.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2023
• Metrolinx slowly resumes GO, UP transit service amid CN network-wide system failure

  Metrolinx is slowly resuming GO train services following a CN network-wide system failure affecting all GO and UP Express rail corridors Tuesday afternoon. 

  Traffic

  Oct 3, 2023
• Via Rail ramps up service in Ontario, returning it to pre-pandemic levels

  Via Rail is increasing service in Ontario, returning the passenger railway to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
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• Toronto’s Union Station to reopen after suspicious package deemed safe: police

  Toronto police said they were called to Union Station just after 2:30 p.m. for reports a suspicious package had been found.

  Crime

  Aug 28, 2023
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• Winnipeg’s Union Station to receive multi-million-dollar investment, VIA Rail says

  Winnipeg's Union Station is getting a facelift through a multi-million-dollar investment from VIA Rail, with the goal of renovating the city's train station.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023