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  VIA Rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
VIA Rail operates trains in eight Canadian provinces (all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island) over a network spanning the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay.
VIA also sought to reduce its reliance on 30+ year old second-hand equipment and placed a significant order with Bombardier Transportation for new high-speed locomotives and cars which would be used in its corridor trains.
While VIA Rail is an independent federal Crown corporation mandated to operate as a business, it is hindered by the fact that it was created by an Order-in-Council of the Privy Council, and not from an actual legislation passed by Parliament.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VIA_Rail   (2250 words)

  
 ipedia.com: VIA Rail Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
VIA Rail operates trains in 8 Canadian provinces over a network spanning the country from the...
VIA Rail's corporate headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec.
VIA was not spared from further cutbacks in Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's government elected in 1993.
www.ipedia.com /via_rail.html   (1847 words)

  
 VIA Rail
VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced "vee-ah") is an independent Crown corporation offering inter-city passenger rail services in Canada.
VIA initially had a tremendous variety of equipment and operated routes stretching from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Prince Rupert, British Columbia and north to Churchill, Manitoba.
It was during this time on February 8, 1986 that VIA's eastbound Super Continental collided with a CN freight train as a result of operator error missing a signal light.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/v/vi/via_rail.html   (1846 words)

  
 VIA Rail in Canada
Canada may be the only country in the world with a constitution linking its formation to the building of a railway.
Canada's equivalent to Amtrak runs most of the current passenger services.
VIA's busiest routes are between Quebec City and Windsor by way of Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.
website.lineone.net /~johnpitt/html/trains_in_canada.html   (405 words)

  
 Creation of VIA Rail Canada - "That Was Then..." - CBC Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
VIA Rail eventually takes possession of all CN and CP passenger equipment and personnel.
However, VIA Rail does not own a single rail line and must pay right of way fees to CN and CP and contract with them for maintenance.
By 2000, VIA Rail is carrying almost 4 million passengers a year.
archives.cbc.ca /400d.asp?id=1-73-601-3161-11   (478 words)

  
 VIA Rail Canada Photography - 1980   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
VIA Rail Canada is Canada's national passenger train service, formed in the late '70s by combining the passenger operations of the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways.
VIA Rail Canada's westbound "Canadian," with F-unit #1432 on the point, pauses at the Banff National Park in June of 1980.
VIA Rail's "Skeena," a tri-weekly train between Jasper, Alberta and Prince Rupert, B. C., lays over in Jasper on the morning of July 4, 1980.
home1.gte.net /kblesch/viarail.html   (382 words)

  
 VIA Rail Canada's Policies, Fares and Services for Children on the Train
Children under 24 months of age travel free on all VIA Rail trains unless a seat is required, in which case a child's ticket must be purchased.
VIA Rail Canada does permits children aged 8 to 11 to travel as unaccompanied minors ("UMs") under certain conditions.
In the event that a UM is not met by the authorized party at their destination, VIA Rail Canada has established policies to be followed by VIA Rail personnel that parents should be aware of.
www.hotelfun4kids.com /air-rail/viarail.htm   (1171 words)

  
 Worldspan Agent Assistant - VIA Rail Canada
Many cities served by VIA Rail have no airport codes; therefore, their fares and availability cannot be displayed in Worldspan.
VIA Rail train service connections are not displayed in Worldspan.
VIA Rail and other air segments can be included on one PNR however rail and air must be ticketed separately.
dls3.wspan.com /learningcenter/efg/via_rail_canada.htm   (1108 words)

  
 VIA Rail Canada Streamlines Operations With FOCUS
VIA Rail Canada, an independent Crown Corporation headquartered in Montreal, boasts one of the best-managed, best-performing passenger railroads in North America.
Because of necessary budget constraints, IT managers at VIA Rail were tasked with maintaining existing technology while improving information processing efficiency – all with less resources and an increased workload.
Because the new FUEL system is so highly responsive and allows monitoring of fuel consumption on a daily basis, VIA Rail can detect fuel leaks at reservoirs by the simple method of noting variances in fuel levels compared with fuel used.
www.informationbuilders.com /applications/via_rail.html   (1150 words)

  
 ConsumerReports.org - e-Ratings, Railways, VIA Rail Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
VIA Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation set up in 1978.
VIA operates trains in all regions of Canada over a network spanning the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay.
Further, reservations are taken via a link to a separate web site with no direct link to return to the VIA Rail home page.
www.consumerreports.org /main/detailv2.jsp?CONTENT<>cnt_id=156341&FOLDER<>folder_id=939&ASSORTMENT<>ast_id=333149   (416 words)

  
 Railway Age: VIA's cuts stun Canada - VIA Rail Canada
Opposition to the expected but undefined cuts was immediate and loud, leading to demonstrations by VIA's labor unions and the formation of action committees among the mayors of most of the cities and towns served by VIA.
Some of the lines left in the new VIA network, such as the western transcontinental train and the Atlantic, were reportedly only put back into the system - albeit with reduced frequency - the night before Bouchard's announcement because of protests from within the government.
Rail passenger advocates and coalitions of mayors and provincial premiers are counting on their protests getting VIA back on track, forcing retention of some condemned routes, proper capital funding and a re-examination of the federal government's rail passenger policy.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_n11_v190/ai_8161319   (1275 words)

  
 UTU: News
Until Nov. 30, 2003, VIA offers a 50% discount on its Easterly and Comfort classes for trips taken between Nov. 3 to Dec. 19, 2003, and from Jan. 4 to Feb. 29, 2004.
VIA Rail Canada is the national passenger rail service, connecting some 450 communities from coast to coast.
Demand for VIA's rapid intercity services in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor has grown dramatically in recent years, the carrier said, as more Canadians turn to train travel as a hassle-free and cost-efficient alternative to congested roads and airports.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=10119   (202 words)

  
 VIA Rail Canada's Bras d'Or
The route of the Bras d'Or has much touristic promise, but VIA has failed (as of the date of our riding) in its effort both to promote the service to tourists and to integrate this train with the remainder of Canada's rail passenger services.
At a minimum, VIA will need to market the train more broadly, provide more frequent service, increase the station stops to provide service to the local communities it passes through, provide locally and community oriented fare incentives, and rationalize westward connections.
If VIA doesn't do some or all of these things, this train will be killed as a dreadful money loser with few having had the opportunity to enjoy its gentle grace and splendid panoramas.
www.billwood.com /trains/brasdor   (756 words)

  
 VIA Rail Canada rail tour to Ontario and Quebec   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Feel the rapid pulse of Canada’s mega city, Toronto, marvel at the natural wonder of Niagara Falls, and experience the unmistakable ‘joie de vivre’ atmosphere of Quebec over 8 days.
Before beginning your Canada rail tour, spend a day discovering the cosmopolitan city of Toronto on a sightseeing tour.
Your Canada rail tour continues past Montreal and takes you along the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River through beautiful countryside before reaching Quebec City.
www.freshtracks.ca /rail_coach/rc_ont_qc.shtml   (683 words)

  
 Rail pass and train tickets page at Worldtravellers.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The North America Rail Pass is developed jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada.
The 30-Day North America Rail Pass is good for travel systemwide on both Amtrak and VIA, and can be purchased by international or domestic travelers, including residents of the United States and Canada.
Tickets issued in conjunction with USA Rail Pass are valid on all routes except Auto Train to Florida.
www.worldtravellers.net /traintickets/napass.html   (820 words)

  
 Amtrak and Via Rail Canada: Travelling Tips and Savings - Scenic Routes
Via Rail passengers may join Rocky Mountaineer train tours at Banff by taking a Brewster Transportation coach from Jasper to Banff, or they may begin with Rocky Mountaineer Railtours in Vancouver, travel to Banff, and then take Brewster to Jasper National Park to join the Via Rail transcontinental route.
Again using Greyhound Canada and Brewster, this route can easily be done in reverse, starting in Vancouver and joining Via Rail at Jasper to continue eastward to Toronto.
Via Rail's Chaleur heads overnight from Montreal toward Gaspé, passing through the lovely village of Percé and along the often beautiful coastline of the Baie des Chaleurs in the morning.
www.drvoyageur.com /amtrak.html   (2763 words)

  
 How to travel by train in Canada - a beginner's guide
The greatest train in Canada, and one of the world's great train journeys, VIA Rail's 'Canadian' runs three times a week year-round between Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Jasper and Vancouver.
VIA Rail was formed in 1978 as a government corporation to take over running passenger trains from these two private companies, which now only run freight trains.
VIA Rail originally continued to run both the Canadian Pacific's 'Canadian' and the Canadian national's 'Super-Continental' daily on each of the two routes, with the rolling stock getting progressively older and less reliable.
www.seat61.com /Canada.htm   (1580 words)

  
 Railway Transportation in the Pacific Northwest
The two national, intercity, passenger rail services in the Pacific Northwest are VIA Rail Canada, and Amtrak in the US.
Three of their rail routes are of interest to the traveler in the Pacific Northwest: Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, and Cascades.
Detailed coverage of 25 long-distance rail journeys in the United States, steam trains in areas of tourist interest, and a further 12 routes in Canada.
www.gonorthwest.com /Visitor/planning/rail.htm   (1200 words)

  
 From The Pacific To The Atlantic....by Canadian Trains - TravelASSIST Magazine
We chose Via Rail's Silver & Blue class accommodation because it included a double private bedroom with a bathroom, a shower just down the hall, a large window and all meals in the dining car as well as many other frills.
We boarded Via Rail's Ocean from Halifax to Montreal at 1:15 P.M. and would arrive in Montreal the next day at 8:00 A.M. Again we were in a deluxe bedroom called "Easterly class"; the train was quite new and very modern.
What we learned from this cross Canada experience was that we didn't need to leave Canada to have an exciting holiday, to be able to visit with travelers from all over the globe and sample cuisine from other Provinces.
www.travelassist.com /mag/a137.html   (1614 words)

  
 Rail Travel Center VIA Rail Canada Atlantic and Maritimes Tour 2005
All rail travel is in First Class, featuring superb VIA 1 service on the Toronto-Montreal Corridor (with at-seat meals and beverages included) and luxurious “Easterly Class” sleeping car service on the OCEAN LIMITED.
Travel on VIA Rail Canada is in First Class VIA 1 service between Toronto and Montreal on the “Lakeshore” route, and in “Easterly Class” sleepers departing Montreal on the OCEAN LIMITED.
During the independent VIA Rail portion of the trip, Red cap service is available at the Toronto and Montreal stations, with free luggage carts available in Halifax.
www.railtravelcenter.com /Maritimes.htm   (1962 words)

  
 USA train travel
USA by Rail has everything you need for train travel in North America with Amtrak, VIA Rail and modern tourist steam railroads.
This definitive guide book for rail touring includes details of Amtrack and VIA Rail passes, steam trains, railway museums, train travel tips and links to many great rail and travel websites throughout the USA, Canada and the rest of the world.
USA by Rail has all the information you need to visit cities and attractions in the US and Canada, making it the complete train travel guide book for seeing North America with Amtrak and VIA Rail.
www.trainweb.org /usabyrail   (120 words)

  
 Francais rail - via rail | passengers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Spain and Morocco to link via rail tunnel: Call for tender Following an agreementsigned in January 2004 between Morocco and Spain to build a 39 km (24 miles...
VIA rail Canada (also referred...Lefrançois was fired as well.
Journal: VIA Renaissance Toronto's Union Station is a vast crossroads for VIACorridor trains and the eastern terminus for The Canadian, VIA's...
www.9-teens.us /rail_via.htm   (383 words)

  
 UTU: News
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- VIA Rail Canada is the recipient of a 2002 Good Food Award from Saga Holidaymakers, a highly-respected European holiday operator, according to this release isued by the passenger carrier.
As Canada's national passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada's mandate is to provide efficient and cost- effective passenger transportation services, both in Canada's busiest corridor and in remote and rural regions of the country.
Demand for rail services continues to grow as more Canadians turn to train travel as a safe and convenient travel choice.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=10707   (450 words)

  
 Intel, Bell Canada And Via Rail Canada Bring Wireless Internet Access To Trains   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Bell Canada AccessZone WLAN pilot service onboard VIA Rail Canada allows an Internet connection to be transmitted to the train from Bell ExpressVu's Internet satellite service to onboard equipment and then to the end-user's notebook.
On the outset of the pilot, VIA Rail express train number 53 from Montreal to Toronto and number 66 from Toronto to Montreal will have a VIA 1 car equipped with WLAN capabilities.
Bell Canada, Canada's national leader in communications, provides connectivity to residential and business customers through wired and wireless voice and data communications, local and long distance phone services, high speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, e-business solutions and satellite television services.
www.intel.com /pressroom/archive/releases/20030709net_a.htm   (876 words)

  
 Rail Travel Tours - Others may sell you a seat; we give you an experience!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Group tours include travel in all of Canada’s four seasons and include The Trappers Train travelling by train in February for the warmest of hospitality in The Pas, Manitoba to attend the Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival.
Rail Travel Tours Trappers Train travel option, not offered anywhere else, is for those who want a historical and cultural experience like no other or those who search for an original travel experience at a great price.
The new Canadian Rail Travel Guide is like having your own personal tour guide to ensure you get the most out of your time on Canada’s scenic rail passenger routes.
www.railtraveltours.com   (1133 words)

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