VIA Rail

• 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
• VIA Rail plans to use refurbished cars to improve service between Halifax-Montreal

  The CEO of Via Rail says the Crown corporation wants to use refurbished rail cars to improve service between Halifax and Montreal. 

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2025
• Canada Strong Pass grants free admission to national parks, historic sites this summer

  The Canada Strong Pass, which runs until Sept. 2, offers free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2025
• Via Rail wants judicial review of CN Rail speed restrictions

  Via Rail says the restrictions CN imposed on Oct. 11 are causing daily delays on Via Rail's Québec City-Windsor corridor, affecting thousands of passengers.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2024
• Via Rail says trips in Ontario, Quebec may take longer after CN rule change

  CN last Friday said Via's recently arrived Siemens trainsets running between Montreal and Windsor, Ont., must lower their speed at public crossings.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2024
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• Via Rail CEO says late trains to Halifax ‘elephant in the room’ as service modernizes

  Abstract: The president of Via Rail announced its plan for the 2030 Ocean Line that would connect Halifax to Montreal.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2024
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• Via Rail CEO says late trains to Halifax ‘elephant in the room’ as service modernizes

  The CEO of Via Rail says although the Crown corporation has big plans for modernizing its passenger service in the Maritimes, it needs to ensure its trains run on time.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2024