By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
VIA Rail’s quarterly report for the first three months of 2025 shows that on time performance plummeted from 72% the year before to just 30%, largely due to speed restrictions imposed by CN on the new Venture trains in the corridor. While many passengers understand that Canada’s national passenger railway in not the master of […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus , National News
As part of the Canada Strong Pass announced by the federal government to encourage domestic tourism and enable more families to appreciate Canada’s heritage and natural beauty, VIA Rail Canada will be offering a 25% discount on Escape and Economy fares for youth ages 18-24, and free tickets for children under 18 when accompanies by […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
Empire State Passengers Association president Gary Prophet made a visit to Canada by rail on the first weekend of June 2025, taking the Adirondack from New York to Montreal, and rode VIA Rail’s corridor services to Toronto and Windsor before returning to the United States via Niagara Falls. Transport Action president Terry Johnson joined Gary […]
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By Transport Action | People
Photograph: Prof. Jaap (John) Bakker (third from right) meeting Ottawa area Transport Action members Michael Kostiuk, Tim Lane, Carolyn Clackdoyle, Mark Walton, David Leibold and David Jeanes in 2019. Jaap Jelle (John) Bakker, 12 December 1929 – 23 April 2025, was a long time member of Transport Action and its predecessor, Transport 2000. He held […]
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By Transport Action | Intercity Rail and Bus
With High Frequency Rail (HFR) finally approved as Alto HSR, but not expected be operational until the 2039 or later, Canada also needs to increase the capacity and reliability of VIA Rail’s existing Quebec-Windsor Corridor network to meet current and future passenger demand over the next decade, at least. Heavily booked trains are a good […]
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