May 29, 2018 | Headlines, Teamsters Canada, VIA Rail
(Source: Canadian Press, May 28, 2018) MONTREAL — Via Rail Canada has cancelled some service in Northern Ontario because of a strike notice given to Canadian Pacific Railway by its unions. Full story: www.thestar.com
October 28, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, VIA Rail
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Airline Division formally requested that the National Mediation Board initiate an investigation to determine if two...
August 10, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, VIA Rail
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court sided with Local 769 which represents employees of Enterprise Rental Car in Florida and will require the company to reimburse the local for union...
June 14, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: CBC News, June 12, 2016) WINNIPEG — Rail travellers in Canada won’t have to make alternate travel arrangements for Monday after all. Full story: CBC News
May 4, 2016 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Ottawa Citizen, May 3, 2016) OTTAWA — If you thought VIA Rail’s service was getting worse, you’re right. And if you haven’t ridden on a train in recent years, you’re part of a growing trend. In a report released Tuesday, the federal auditor general’s office...
April 14, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: CBC News, April 13, 2016) OTTAWA — CBC News has learned Transport Canada does not routinely warn the public about all railway crossings that appear in its database of the country’s 500 “highest risk” crossings. Full story: CBC...
March 17, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, VIA Rail
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For years, big business has sought a work-around so it could be rid of state workers’ compensation programs in an effort to pocket just a little more cash. That effort...
March 1, 2016 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Financial Post, February 29, 2016) OTTAWA — Via Rail Canada Inc. is looking for funding in the March 22 federal budget for a new fleet of cars costing upwards of $1.3 billion that would go with a dedicated Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal passenger rail corridor that...
February 29, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Ottawa Citizen, February 26, 2016) OTTAWA – A sweeping review of Canada’s transportation system recommends major changes to Via Rail operations in Canada, including using federal dollars and legislative powers to separate freight and passenger rail networks...
November 4, 2015 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, VIA Rail
(Source: Financial Post, November 3, 2015) OTTAWA — That the push for new high-speed train systems in Ontario and Alberta is gaining momentum just as the federal Liberals prepare to take office with plans to double infrastructure spending is surely more than a...
