January 17, 2006 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article on January 17.) MONTREAL — Jean Pelletier, accusing Paul Martin’s government of “relentlessly” trying to fire him as chairman of Via Rail’s board of directors, protested the...
December 28, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Patrick Maloney appeared on the London Free Press website on December 28.) LONDON, Ontario — A driver walked away from his mangled pickup truck but his passenger suffered life-threatening injuries after witnesses said they tried to beat a...
December 22, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article on December 21.) MONTREAL — The federal labour minister is calling on Via Rail and its conductors and engineers to overcome their differences in the hopes of averting a potentially crippling strike which the...
November 18, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on November 18.) MONTREAL — VIA Rail took a major step forward today in extending Wi-Fi service to all its customers in the Québec City-Windsor corridor by signing a five-year partnership agreement with Parsons...
July 14, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(CBC News posted the following on its website on July 8.) TORONTO — Via Rail said an investigation is underway after a CBC Radio reporter Friday managed to board a passenger train and enter its baggage area without once being checked for a ticket. This comes a...
June 16, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on June 15.) HALIFAX — This morning, VIA Rail Canada hosted its Maritime tourism industry partners and members of the media to a special breakfast at the Halifax VIA Rail Station. At the gathering, guests also enjoyed...
May 26, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on May 25.) MONTREAL — As one of the event’s corporate sponsors, VIA Rail Canada Inc. is pleased to welcome the arrival of St. Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes, an exhibition of stunning art and...
April 15, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Allan Swift on April 15.) MONTREAL — Paul Cote, Via Rail’s new chief executive, says the national railway passenger service can improve itself without massive new injections of government funding. Cote...
April 5, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Gordon Pitts appeared on the Globe and Mail website on April 5.) MONTREAL — Paul Côté is one Canadian who would not be devastated if discount airline Jetsgo Corp. has drawn its last breath. “When a member of the industry is removed,...
March 28, 2005 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on March 25.) VANCOUVER -– VIA Rail Canada marked the tenth anniversary of its Japan office with a luncheon reception today at its Tokyo location. A total of 80 guests, representing VIA Rail, tour wholesalers, government and...
