By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
VIA Rail Canada’s president and CEO, Mario Péloquin, unveiled the Crown corporation’s new strategic plan “VIAction 2030” on Thursday May 23, 2024. Speaking to an event hosted by the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Mario Péloquin said his objective was “to make VIA Rail the champion of the passenger train”, no less, and that Canada was at last joining […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
VIA Rail’s Renaissance trains in the Quebec-Windsor corridor are being retired and replaced by the new Venture fleet with introduction of VIA Rail’s summer timetable on May 27, 2024.
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Martin Imbleau, President and CEO of VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc, provided a presentation and project update to a lunch organized by the Toronto railway Club on May 10, 2024. While the government is currently running the procurement process for a “private development partner” to design, construct and operate High Frequency Rail, VIA-HFR is […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
After four years of service suspension and vigorous campaigning for reinstatement, passengers from Kingston, Belleville, Cobourg, and Port Hope will once again have an early morning train to Toronto, starting on May 27, 2024, with VIA Rail’s summer timetable changes. This is a victory for Transport Action members, local residents, councillors, mayors, and MPs Phillip […]
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By Transport Action | Letters
After being denied a request to intervene in the case on behalf of the travelling public, Transport Action has filed a position statement in the case between VIA Rail and CN.
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