Contract talks between VIA Rail Canada and Unifor have broken off, the union reported June 2. The federal conciliation period ended May 31; under Canadian labor law, following a 21-day cooling-off ...

Canadian train trips attract travelers who want steady views, long stretches of quiet travel, and a simpler way to cross distant regions. Many passengers arrive expecting systems similar to Europe or ...

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 ...

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has officially initiated the Requests for Qualification (RFQ) process for the procurement of locomotives and railcars intended to replace its Long-Distance, Regional, and ...

Sixth and final of a series: During August and early September of 2023, I spent much of a five-week period on VIA Rail, riding that railroad’s obscure “Adventure” routes. I had made it as far west as ...

TORONTO (AP) — The union representing customer and on-board service workers at Canada’s national passenger rail service says it’s expecting to go on strike tomorrow, following the latest offer from ...

What did I learn after four days and four nights, some 4,500 kilometres, from Vancouver to Toronto on board Via Rail’s The Canadian? Many things, as it happens. I learned that The Canadian attracts ...