February 26, 2010 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Ann Carroll appeared on The Montreal Gazette website on February 26, 2010.) MONTREAL — Weary passengers alighted a coach and trooped into Central Station in Montreal Thursday morning, six hours after their VIA Rail train derailed in St. Charles...
February 25, 2010 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following appeared on the Montreal Gazette website on February 245, 2010.) MONTREAL — A VIA Rail passenger train derailed early Thursday morning at St. Charles de Bellechasse, on the south shore of Quebec City. About 10 passengers suffered minor injuries and...
February 12, 2010 | CN, Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Ian Hitchen appeared on the Winnipeg Free Press website on February 12, 2010.) BRANDON — Some Via Rail Canada passengers had to either bunk down in trains or make alternative travel plans when their route was blocked by a 56-car train...
December 11, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on December 10, 2009.) EDMONTON — Via Rail is getting its cars back on track after a train derailment in Saskatchewan stranded some of its passengers. The company says service has been restored between Edmonton and Winnipeg...
November 3, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Via Rail Canada issued the following on October 30, 2009.) MONTREAL — VIA Rail Canada today announced a $19.5 million program for the reconfiguration of 12 of the stylish stainless steel passenger cars used on its western transcontinental train, the Canadian, to...
October 23, 2009 | Headlines, Unions, VIA Rail
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on October 22, 2009.) On Tuesday, the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) announced the union has opened contract talks with VIA Rail Canada Inc. The CAW hopes to reach a new collective agreement for its three...
October 7, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Via Rail issued the following on October 6, 2009.) OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird and the Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), today announced the reappointment of Mr. Donald A. Wright as chairman of VIA Rail...
September 24, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 23, 2009.) Earlier this week, VIA Rail Canada Inc. and the government of Canada unveiled a $20 million program aimed at renewing and upgrading the railroad’s locomotives and passenger cars....
September 11, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(The following story by Jason Chamberlain appeared on the North Umberland News website on September 10, 2009.) COBOURG, Ontario — The Town of Cobourg will soon have a new train station, thanks to the Government of Canada and VIA Rail. Mayor Peter Delanty and...
August 21, 2009 | Headlines, VIA Rail
(Sun Media circulated the following story by Althia Raj on August 20, 2009.) OTTAWA — The commissioner of official languages launched two investigations Thursday into allegations Via Rail did not offer emergency instructions in French to 334 passengers who had to be...