January 14, 2004 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Peter Geigen-Miller appeared on the London Free Press website on January 14.) LONDON, Ontario — An advocacy group plans public meetings in London and other area communities to press for upgrades to the line that carries Via Rail trains...
January 12, 2004 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Peter Geigen-Miller appeared on the London Free Press website on January 11.) LONDON, Ontario — Last week’s derailment of a London-Stratford-Toronto passenger train underlines the urgent need for more federal spending on rail lines...
January 9, 2004 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on January 9.) NEW HAMBURG, Ont. — A Via Rail train en route to Toronto from London veered off the tracks yesterday morning, stranding passengers and crew members and sending diesel fuel spilling out into the...
January 8, 2004 | Accident, Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press issued the following story on January 8.) TORONTO — A VIA rail train en route through southern Ontario from London to Toronto veered off the tracks Thursday morning, stranding passengers and crew while firefighters worked to contain a leak...
December 18, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following editorial originally appeared in the Stratford Beacon Herald and was posted on the Toronto Star website on December 18.) TORONTO — Pardon us if this sounds familiar. Some things just have to be said over and over: Don’t cut rail service...
December 15, 2003 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on December 12.) MONTRÉAL — VIA Rail Canada announced today a unique occasion to take the train this Holiday season for all passengers on its Montréal-Halifax Ocean train. Ocean customers who buy a full adult, senior...
December 15, 2003 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on December 12.) VANCOUVER, BC — VIA Rail Canada is the recipient of a 2002 Good Food Award from Saga Holidaymakers, a highly-respected European holiday operator. The award is presented in recognition of the quality,...
December 2, 2003 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on December 1.) CALGARY — WestJet Airlines and Via Rail, in co-operation with a Calgary-based tour company, plan to offer rail and air travel packages to Canadian destinations stretching from British Columbia to...
December 1, 2003 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on November 27.) MONTREAL — VIA Rail Canada’s innovative e-services program has been awarded top honours by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, which recently named VIA’swebsite the Best Business-to-Consumer...
November 26, 2003 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on November 26.) MONTREAL — If you have already made plans to travel by rail for the holiday season and have yet to book your trip, VIA suggests that you purchase your tickets as soon as possible. VIA plans to put in...
