These Via Rail trains date back to the ‘50s. Is it time for a new fleet?

Via Rail is a national icon that connects Canadian communities using three different service categories: intercity, ...
TimminsToday

Passenger train service disrupted by fires

People who booked seats are receiving refunds after Via Rail suspended train service through Northwestern Ontario ...
London Free Press

Derailed train hurts VIA Rail service between London and Toronto

A train derailment Friday morning in the Southwestern Ontario town of Paris created a disruption in passenger train service ...
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: VIA Rail, Portland Streetcar, Caltrain, SMART

VIA Rail Canada is investing C$150 million in a modernization program for The Ocean and The Canadian long-distance trains. Also, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation in Oregon orders 15 new ...
Railway Age

New Report Concludes VIA Rail is ‘Well-Managed,’ Recommends Improvements

VIA Rail Canada Inc. (VIA Rail) recently released the report of a special examination completed by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada that focused on the agency’s management practices and its ...
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In from the cold: A 45-hour train journey to remote Churchill, Canada in the depths of winter

Residents of Churchill have carved out a living amid the icy wilderness. But how will the region’s growth as a tourism destination and global trade route transform their relationship with its rugged ...