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VIA's Canadian turns 70, operating with equipment from when it began

TORONTO - April 24,1955, was what Canadian Pacific publicity mavens characterized as a "Red Letter Day," because that was when its new silver flagship, the Canadian, debuted with daily departures from ...

Via Rail must improve service, punctuality despite good management, says Auditor-General

Karen Hogan gave solid marks to Crown corporation’s management practices, but says Via has failed to improve its on-time performance ...
Railway Age

VIA Rail Adventures (Second of a Series)

VIA Rail has only two routes that it calls “long-distance” trains, and together they offer only five departures per week, not enough to add up to a single daily departure. One is the Canadian between ...
Winnipeg Free Press

Via Rail ‘needs to improve its service’ despite solid management: auditor general

A new report from Canada’s auditor general says Via Rail needs to improve its service, even as she gave solid marks to the ...
The New York Times

With Freight Off the Rails, Rare Open Tracks for Passenger Trains

The brief lockout of freight railway workers gave Via Rail Canada trains a temporary reprieve from their second-class status. By Ian Austen If anyone benefited from the short lockout at the Canadian ...
Forbes

Seven Serene And Scenic Train Trips To Explore In Canada

Jasper, Alberta - May 6, 2011: The cars at the end of a Canadian VIA Rail passenger train at the train station in Jasper, Alberta. Jasper is in the Rocky Mountains. Via Rail is a government operated ...
Railway Age

VIA Rail Adventures (First of a Series)

At 6:15 PM Eastern time on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, I achieved a milestone in my “career” of riding trains. As VIA Rail Train 601 rolled into Jonquiere, Quebec, I completed the adventure of riding the ...