By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Following the announcement in London earlier this summer that VIA Rail was working to reinstate trains 82 and 83, the company has now officially confirmed their return, with a start date of October 24, 2023. Two round trips between Ottawa and Toronto are also being reinstated to help meet travel demand on weekends. The schedule […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News
Between 2020 and 2025, VIA Rail will have invested over $80 million for the renovation of four of its Heritage Stations: Winnipeg Union Station, Vancouver Pacific Central Station, Halifax Station, and Gare du Palais in Québec City. Mario Péloquin, VIA Rail’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Françoise Bertrand, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
One of Transport Action’s concerns about the government’s decision to create VIA-HFR as a separate entity to conduct the procurement process has been the lack of tangible progress on the ground, other than the production of documentation and presentations. At a meeting with the VIA-HFR team in Toronto on August 22, 2023, we were pleased […]
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By Transport Action | National News
On July 26, the federal government carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, which included appointing Pablo Rodriguez as Minister of Transport. He is the Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier in Montreal. He takes over from Omar Alghabra, who had served as minister since January 12, 2021. Omar Alghabra’s tenure including confirming the government’s intention to […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
To support its new fleet of Siemens Venture trains for the Windsor to Quebec City corridor, VIA Rail is upgrading both the Toronto and Montreal Maintenance Centres. While preparatory work had already begun in the spring, the formal ground breaking ceremony for the project in Toronto was held on July 10, 2023. The announcement was […]
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