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Oct 18

VIA Rail service resumption plan announced

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News

VIA Rail has announced the schedule for the remainder of its gradual service resumption following the Covid-19 pandemic, with a second frequency for the Ocean being added beginning in December 2021 and operations across the country to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of June 2022. Date Route Service December 2021 The Ocean (Montreal-Halifax) […]

Aug 28

VIA Rail increases corridor services August 30

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News , Ontario , Quebec

A new schedule takes effect August 30, 2021 that reinstates many train services that has been suspended due to the pandemic, but key connections still are missing in the Quebec-Windsor corridor, so Transport Action has raised these concerns with VIA Rail. There are also no increases planned in eastern and western long-distance services until at […]

Jul 29

Toronto-Ottawa motorcoach services resumed

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario

Following the cancellation of Greyhound Canada services and the deregulation of intercity motorcoach services in Ontario, two companies have begun serving the Toronto-Kingston-Ottawa route. Note: The schedules and routes described below are subject to change, please check with the motorcoach operators for current routes, schedules are fares. Megabus, which operated the Toronto-Kingston-Montreal route prior […]

Jul 15

Federal government moving forward on High Frequency Rail

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News

Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra has announcement the the government intends to start procurement for High Frequency Rail in fall 2021, building an electrified line with a top speed of 200 km/h.

May 05

New VIA Rail corridor fleet taking shape

By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , Ontario , Quebec

Siemens is close to delivering the first of the new VIA Rail corridor trains, ordered in December 2018, for testing, starting in late summer. A second train will follow later in the year, and testing of both new trains will take place primarily on VIA-owned track between Ottawa and Coteau. The work will continue through […]