VIA Rail

• Via Rail to build Dorval transit hub connecting trains, buses and airport

  Via Rail announced Wednesday it was moving forward with plans to create a new integrated transit hub in Dorval, Que. that would connect Via Rail, exo trains, and airport shuttles.

  Canada

  Aug 13
  
• Via Rail locomotive fleet to be replaced, new facility in works: MacKinnon

  The trains will replace Via Rail's fleet across the country, except for the Windsor-Quebec City corridor, where the federal government is planning a new high-speed rail line.

  Canada

  Jul 29
  
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• Alto high-speed rail company considering Kingston stop despite concerns

  Transport Action Canada supports a proposed Kingston stop on Alto's high-speed rail line but says poor integration with Via Rail could undermine the project's benefits.

  Canada

  Jul 23
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• Ontario passenger rail changes could speed up travel, link to Alto: mayors

  High-speed rail reaching as far south as Windsor has been discussed before, but it's not part of the proposed project to run between Quebec City and Toronto.

  Canada

  Jun 24
• MP Gerretsen demands Kingston stop on proposed high-speed rail line

  MP Mark Gerretsen is calling on the federal government to add a Kingston stop to the proposed Alto high-speed rail line, citing the city's high train ridership.

  Canada

  Feb 12
• Investigation after Via train hits 2 truck trailers in Quebec, no injuries reported

  The TSB and CN police are investigating after a passenger train with more than 100 people aboard hit two truck trailers and derailed northeast of Quebec City.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Via Rail ‘mechanical failure’ triggers overnight delays, some 300 riders stranded

  A mechanical failure on a Via Rail passenger train from Montreal to Toronto caused major overnight delays and left riders stranded in eastern Ontario.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2025
• Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of man convicted in Via Rail terror plot

  A jury could not reach a verdict for the man concerning the rail plot charge, but found him guilty of three other terrorism-related offences.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2025
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• Via Rail terror case: Supreme Court to decide whether to hear appeal

  It's the latest chapter in a long-running legal saga that began 12 years ago with charges against Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier for plotting attacks.

  Crime

  Aug 6, 2025
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• CN train derailment halts some passenger trains in southwestern Ontario: Via Rail

  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is sending a team of investigators to Paris, Ont., to gather evidence and determine what happened.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2025