VIA Rail

• COVID-19: London, Ont. among regions to see reduced VIA Rail service

  London will see a reduction in VIA Rail services beginning Wednesday, Jan. 19 as part of overall frequency reductions for services in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.

  Health

  Jan 14
  
• Intercity bus operator to begin London-Windsor service this month

  Mississauga-based Onex Bus says it plans to rollout London-Windsor bus service later this month to complement its existing London-Toronto route.

  Canada

  Jan 13
  
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• Evacuation train rescues 200 people from landslide-isolated Hope, B.C.

  A late-night evacuation passenger train carrying about 200 people stranded for days by British Columbia's mudslides and floods left Hope for Vancouver Wednesday.

  Environment

  Nov 18, 2021
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• Rider shares experience on the first GO train from London, Ont.

  The ride was along GO Transit's latest extension, which will add train service to London, Stratford and St. Marys as part of a two-year pilot project.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2021
• Crews work to clear railway after 2-train crash in Prescott, Ont.

  Cleanup crews begin work removing derailed freight train cars after two trains crashed head-on in Prescott, Thursday. CN says the cause of the crash under investigation.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2021
• Feds pledge to improve passenger rail in London region, but details remain down the track

  The federal government is working to determine how passenger rail in southwestern Ontario may be improved to provide better service, according to Canada's transport minister.

  Politics

  Jul 21, 2021
• Passenger rail announcement expected in London, Ont. on Wednesday

  Specifics of the transit announcement in London, Ont., will come on the heels of several other transport-related changes and announcements in the region this year.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2021
• Officials tout Peterborough as key part of new Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail line

  Peterborough last had a passenger rail service in 1990 but will now be a focal part of the new Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail line.

  Economy

  Jul 8, 2021
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• Feds set to begin procurement process for Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail corridor

  Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the final cost could be between $6 billion and $12 billion depending on the final scope. It's currently slated to be done by 2030.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2021
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• New high-frequency rail corridor between Que., Ont. to be announced: Transport minister

  ``It will increase speed up to 200 kilometres an hour,'' Omar Alghabra said in a video.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2021