April 17, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Bruce Constantineau appeared on the Vancouver Sun website on April 17, 2009.) VANCOUVER — About 100 Olympic Games bus drivers will sleep in VIA Rail cars in Vancouver next year if the railway successfully concludes a proposed deal with...
April 9, 2009 | CN, Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on April 9, 2009.) TORONTO — GO Transit has agreed to buy a strategically important rail line that runs through Toronto from Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR). The provincially owned commuter service will pay $160 million...
January 14, 2009 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Gary Rennie appeared on the Windsor Star website on January 14.) WINDSOR — The town has major safety issues looming with both railways that cross the municipality, council was told Tuesday. Council agreed with a petition from 150 residents to...
December 2, 2008 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(CBC News circulated the following on December 1.) TORONTO — It takes three days and three nights to travel from Toronto to Vancouver by train, but starting Dec. 2 that is going to change. What Via Rail calls on its website “the ultimate Canada train...
November 21, 2008 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on November 20.) TORONTO — One lucky Canadian designer could be on the fast-track to style stardom with the launch of a contest to create a new look for Via Rail Canada employees. The national passenger rail service is...
November 19, 2008 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on November 17.) OTTAWA — Via Rail wants to sell some tracks. The Crown corporation is looking for a business partner to set up a web-based entertainment store so customers can download songs and videos for a fee. The...
October 20, 2008 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on October 20.) OTTAWA — A controversial campaign to fill Via Rail trains with military families during the summer boosted revenues at the Crown corporation by about $900,000, internal documents show. But the freebie offer...
August 12, 2008 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Gary Rennie appeared on The Windsor Star website on August 11.) LAKESHORE — Via Rail Canada has created a storm of protest with plans unveiled Monday to go after the hundreds of homeowners along the Lake St. Clair shoreline who have illegally...
August 7, 2008 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following appeared on the Daily commercial News and Construction Record website on August 5.) MONTREAL — As part of the Government of Canada’s $692 million dollar investment to improve passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada has announced it plans to invest more...
August 6, 2008 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 5.) During 2008’s first six months, VIA Rail Canada Inc. posted ridership and revenue gains of 9.8 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively, compared with the same 2007 period. The agency...
