BNSF recognizes five states for excellence in grade crossing safety. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) Bailey Yard hosts senior leaders for a field visit; and CN partners with the Société du chemin de fer de ...

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, ...

Cynthia Garneau on May 20 gave up VIA Rail Canada leadership with two years remaining in her nominal tenure. The former VIA Rail CEO quit, according to informed speculation, because Transport Canada ...

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 ...

VIA Rail Canada has launched a Request for Qualification (RFQ) to replace its Long-Distance, Regional, and Remote (LDRR) fleet with new rolling stock, both locomotives and cars. The replacement of the ...

The end of the line is in sight for the aging fleet of VIA Rail trains across Canada, including the trains that currently serve B.C., Alberta and other provinces in the Prairies and Maritimes — not ...

Via Rail workers have voted for a strike mandate. A strike could come on June 22 if negotiations fails to achieve a settlement. (Credit: Dan Janisse) Approximately 2,500 Via Rail workers represented ...

MONTREAL — Via Rail’s on-time performance hit new lows in recent months, internal documents show, a decline the Crown corporation blames largely on new rules from Canadian National Railway Co. Files ...

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President and CEO of Via Rail Mario Péloquin will be stepping down next month as the Crown corporation has faced heightened scrutiny in recent years.

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 ...