July 23, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Canwest News Service circulated the following story by Teresa Smith on July 22, 2009.) OTTAWA — Negotiations were still ongoing Wednesday between Via Rail and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union to avert a possible strike that could sidetrack train travellers...
July 23, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Dave Battagello appeared on The Windsor Star website on July 23, 2009.) WINDSOR, Ontario — Saba Afraz doesn’t often take the train, so the Toronto medical student was exasperated Wednesday after learning she may get stranded for a ride...
July 22, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Josh Wingrove appeared on the Globe and Mail website on July 21, 2009.) TORONTO — VIA Rail has started cancelling some of its longer routes as it faces a looming strike deadline set by the union representing its engineers. The Teamsters Canada...
July 22, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on July 21, 2009.) MONTREAL — Via rail has begun canceling some departures of long-distance trains to ensure passengers are not stranded by a strike by its locomotive engineers. The 340 engineers, represented by the...
June 18, 2009 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, VIA Rail
(Canwest News Service circulated the following story by Mike De Souza on June 18, 2009.) TORONTO — The head of Canada’s national passenger rail service says that the Crown corporation is ready to make a fast start on high speed rail service and is prepared to be...
June 8, 2009 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, VIA Rail
(Canwest News Service circulated the following story by Mike De Souza on June 8, 2009.) OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s national passenger rail service says that the Crown corporation is ready to make a fast start on high speed rail service and is prepared to be a key...
June 2, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Steven Chase appeared on the Globe and Mail website on June 2, 2009.) OTTAWA — From Tuesday’s Globe and Mail, Tuesday, Jun. 02, 2009 08:28AM EDT No government asset is being spared scrutiny as the Harper government considers auctioning...
May 5, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(CBC News circulated the following on May 4, 2009.) MONCTON — Moncton’s Industrial Rail Services has won a $100-million contract with Via Rail to refurbish a-quarter of the company’s passenger cars. Dick Carpenter, the company’s president, said the...
April 24, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on April 24, 2009.) OTTAWA — Via Rail will offer free basic rail travel for military personnel and veterans again this summer. The company says the free tickets will be offered in July to all serving and former members of...
April 21, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Via Rail issued the following on April 20, 2009.) MONTREAL — In an effort to promote the train as a green way to travel, VIA Rail Canada is offering a 50% discount from April 20 to 26, 2009 for travel until June 30, 2009 in Comfort class anywhere on VIA’s...
