Passengers stuck on board a Toronto-bound Via Rail train for 13 hours have finally been released this morning.  VIA Rail ...

CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) marked a major milestone today at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station: the celebration of the 70th anniversary of The Canadian, the legendary train that has connected ...

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 ...

VIA Rail says it will refund all passengers affected and give them a 100% travel credit after they were stranded for more ...

Canada’s passenger operator Via Rail launched a strategic plan earlier this summer. Mark Simmons, Deputy Editor of IRJ, a Railway Age sister publication, talks exclusively to president and CEO Mario ...

Savery Moore and his wife Jan always talked about traveling across Canada by rail. The American couple shared a dream of waking up to the sun rising over the tracks and spending days winding through ...

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 ...

A mechanical failure on a Via Rail passenger train from Montreal to Toronto caused major overnight delays and left riders ...

The new fleet aims to minimise rail travel’s environmental impact while connecting communities across Canada. Credit: Jacqui Martin/Shutterstock. VIA Rail Canada has launched a Request for ...

You can hear them as they plug in their devices at their seat. You can hear them as they pass through the hissing automatic doors between cars. You can hear them as they enter the spacious, sparkling ...

I traveled to Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy on Europe's extensive high-speed railway. I brought along a 40-pound suitcase, which turned out to be a big mistake. My trip was marred with ...