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Wildfires stop VIA's Canadian again, this time in Ontario

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The same set of VIA Rail Canada Canadian equipment that had its westbound trip terminated at Kamloops, British Columbia, last week because of a wildfire threat has been halted ...

TSB releases report on VIA Ocean collision with parked trucks

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has called for “effective physical protection measures” to protect railroad tracks ...
Los Angeles Times

On Canada’s Via Rail, a return to the older — and let’s be honest, better — way of traveling

TORONTO — It was a bucket list trip, but not in the way you might think. The Via Rail train journey across Canada was not about my do-before-dying list but about the Earth’s, about seeing the natural ...
Business Insider

I compared the best business-class trains I've ever taken in Canada and Italy, and my favorite cost half the price

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. I recently traveled by train in business class in two countries to see how they compared: a Via Rail ...
Yahoo Finance

VIA RAIL INVESTS $150 MILLION TO MODERNIZE SLEEPER CARS, ENHANCING PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORTING CANADIAN JOBS

MONTRÉAL, April 2, 2026 /CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is investing $150 million in a major modernization program for its entire fleet of 56 Château and Manor sleeper cars over the next 5 years as ...
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 ...
The Boston Globe

Two nights, three provinces, and 1,600 miles. A sleeper train through Maritime Canada is slow travel at its best.

Via Rail’s sleepy eastern route brings travelers through rural villages and towns in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. CHARLO, New Brunswick — I woke up with the sun peeking through the curtains ...
The Washington Post

It’s Canada’s 150th anniversary. What’s the best way to celebrate? All the way. On the railway.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. A few minutes past 11 p.m., a Via Rail Canada train pulled into a film ...
Yahoo Finance

VIA RAIL BECOMES PARTNER OF THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE OF CANADA AND SPONSOR OF THE HIKE FOR HOPE

MONTRÉAL, April 22, 2026 /CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) today announces a partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, as well as sponsorship of the Jane Goodall Hike for Hope, a new ...
Business Wire

Siemens Mobility Awarded €650 Million Contract from VIA Rail Canada

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €650 million contract in Canada to design and build the next generation of VIA Rail Canada’s trainsets. This includes 32 bi-directional ...
Railway Age

VIA Rail Canada

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) expands its partnership with PressReader to offer passengers premium digital reading throughout their journeys. Also, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland ...
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VIA Rail is hiring in Toronto for jobs that pay up to $108,000 and you get travel perks

You can travel from coast to coast.