MONTRÉAL, June 20, 2025 /CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has reached tentative agreements with Unifor's Council 4000 and Local 100, the union representing approximately 2,400 VIA Rail employees ...

Cédryk Coderre was one of dozens of travellers left stranded on a Via Rail train for 10 hours earlier this year. As the government-owned passenger railway struggled with a mechanical failure, ...

Embark on one of the world's most epic train journeys in winter aboard VIA Rail’s The Canadian sleeper train. Travel from ...

In 2023, 4.1 million passengers rode VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) trains, an increase of 815,000, or 24.7%, compared to 2022, marking the agency’s highest ridership since 2019, VIA Rail reported on May ...

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 ...

HALIFAX, NS, July 15, 2025 /CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) marked a historic milestone today at its Halifax Station, celebrating 120 years of continuous service by The Ocean, Canada's oldest named ...

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While Amtrak struggles to hold its place in America’s transportation industry, VIA Rail, Canada’s national railway system, has found a niche as a tourist excursion. Rather than racing from Point A to ...

After our daughter moved to Toronto, she and I made many trips on VIA Rail. For the most part, they were satisfactory experiences. However, a recent round trip was a nightmare. The 11:30 a.m. train ...