November 3, 2022 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, November 1, 2022) Transport Canada confirmed Oct. 31 that state corporation VIA Rail Canada has been shunted aside from its own project to construct and operate an electrified “High Frequency Rail” (HFR) service along the Corridor linking Quebec...
August 5, 2022 | Contract Agreement, Headlines, Unions, VIA Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 4, 2022) Unifor National Council 4000 and Local 100 members employed by VIA Rail Canada Inc. have ratified new collective-bargaining agreements that provide a wage increase and work flexibility. Full story: Progressive...
July 8, 2022 | Canada, Headlines, Unions, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, July 7, 2022) As negotiations continue in Montreal, members of Unifor, Canada’s largest union on the private sector and representing VIA Rail’s on-board service personnel, chefs, sales agents and customer staff, issued a strike mandate ahead of...
March 23, 2022 | Amtrak, COVID, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, March 23, 2022) NEW YORK — Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada took major hits in the two years since COVID-19 pushed much of the world into lockdown mode. Today, Amtrak’s service recovery has stalled, while VIA Rail is looking forward to something of a...
December 1, 2021 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, December 1, 2021) NEW YORK — In September, VIA Rail Canada took delivery of the first of 32 new Siemens trainsets, and on Nov. 30, revealed it to the public; testing starts in December. Full story: Railway Age
October 12, 2021 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, October 7, 2021) NEW YORK — Effective Oct. 30, the Canadian government is requiring employers in the federally regulated rail, air and marine transportation sectors to have established COVID-19 vaccination policies for employees, and travelers on...
March 16, 2021 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: VIA Rail press release, March 15, 2021) MONTREAL — Following the tentative agreements reached in January, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is pleased to announce the ratification of collective agreements 1 and 2 by the members of Unifor Council 4000, the union...
March 9, 2021 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Canadian Press, March 8, 2021) OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says two men convicted of terrorism offences received a fair trial even though the judge made an error in assembling the jury. The men were found guilty in 2015 of terror-related charges...
February 1, 2021 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Canadian Press, January 30, 2021) MONTREAL — Via Rail and the Unifor union announced on Saturday a new agreement in principle concerning the renewal of a collective agreement for more than 2,400 workers. Full story: www.ctvnews.ca
December 8, 2020 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, December 7, 2020) NEW YORK — VIA Rail, Canada’s counterpart to Amtrak and a much-smaller system, is not doing well and seeking emergency government funding. It recently reported an 82% drop in ridership and an 84% decrease in revenue compared...
