Projet de TGV : un train « inutile » pour les gens du Nord selon un député fédéral

Le député conservateur Jim Bélanger qualifie de « gaspillage » le projet de train à haute vitesse ALTO, qui imposera selon lui une facture de 8 000 $ par famille dans le Nord pour un service qu'elles n'utiliseront jamais.

VIA RAIL TIENDRA SON ASSEMBLÉE PUBLIQUE ANNUELLE LE 16 JUILLET 2026 | VIA Rail

VIA RAIL TO HOLD ITS ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING ON JULY 16, 2026 | VIA Rail

MONTREAL, May 19, 2026 – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) invites the public to listen to its 2026 Annual Public Meeting (APM) to be aired on July 16, 2026, at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on its YouTube channel. As part of the pre-recorded session, VIA Rail will report to Canadians on its 2025 performance, financial results, challenges and major initiatives.

Bélanger advocating for Via Rail Budd Car improvements

Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt Conservative MP Jim Bélanger rode the Budd Car to and from White River earlier this month and considers it an ‘essential’ service

VIA RAIL INVESTIT 150 M$ POUR MODERNISER SES VOITURES-LITS, AMÉLIORANT L’EXPÉRIENCE PASSAGER ET SOUTENANT DES EMPLOIS CANADIENS | VIA Rail

MONTRÉAL, le 2 avril 2026 – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) investit 150 M$ pour moderniser l’ensemble de ses 56 voitures-lits Château et Manoir au cours des cinq prochaines années. Cet investissement s’inscrit dans son engagement à améliorer l’expérience à bord et à renforcer le réseau ferroviaire voyageurs du Canada.

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

MONTRÉAL, April 2, 2026 – 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 part of its ongoing commitment to improving the passenger experience and strengthening Canada’s passenger rail system.

Via Rail ‘needs to improve its service’ despite solid management: auditor general

A new report from Canada’s auditor general says Via Rail needs to improve its service, even as she gave solid marks to the Crown corporation’s management practices.

Budd Car is out of service until later this month

The northeastern Ontario Budd Car, the 70-year-old passenger train that connects Sudbury and White River is out of service for repairs until Feb. 21.