VIA Rail
‘It certainly won’t be done in my lifetime,’ Barrhaven councillor says of rail crossing underpass
The transportation committee at the City of Ottawa approved the functional design for a $6.5-million pedestrian and cycling underpass at the Jockvale rail crossing on Wednesday. Continue reading
Men found guilty in Via Rail terror plot win new trial over improper jury selection
An Ontario appeals court has thrown out the convictions of two men sentenced to life over an alleged al-Qaida-linked plot to attack a Toronto-bound passenger train. Continue reading
Via’s case for major rail project better without Montreal-Quebec leg: internal doc
Via Rail’s business case for a multibillion-dollar high-frequency-rail project between Toronto and Quebec City would receive a boost if it ditched the stretch from Montreal to Quebec City, internal federal documents say. Continue reading
Peterborough MP, mayor praise $71M funding announcement for Via Rail’s high-frequency rail project
The government of Canada is investing $71.1 million in the next stage of a proposal for high-frequency rail service from Quebec City to Toronto. Continue reading
Via Rail gets $71M to upgrade service in Quebec, Ontario
Via wants to build a multibillion-dollar new network of dedicated passenger-rail lines so its trains will no longer have to yield to freight trains on borrowed tracks. Continue reading
Winnipeg Railway Museum closed due to structural concerns
The Winnipeg Railway Museum will be closed for the foreseeable future due to structural concerns. Continue reading
D-Day 75th anniversary ceremony held at Kingston VIA Rail station
In total, 14 pairs of boots will be transported to Halifax to be part of the D-Day ceremonies there in June. Continue reading
Expand REM to Laval, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Highway 25: Quebec government
By Tim Sargeant Reporter
The real estate map of the electric train project known as the REM could substantially grow. Continue reading
Investigation into train derailment near Moncton continues, broken railway pieces sent for testing
There is no word on when the TSB’s crash investigation will be complete. Continue reading
Repairs continue after 2 cars derail on Via Rail train near Moncton
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
A spokesperson for Via Rail says the damaged tracks are being repaired and the train itself was being brought back to Moncton on Friday for repairs and inspection. Continue reading