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.
Via Rail CEO stepping down as Crown corporation faces increasing scrutiny | CBC News
President and CEO of Via Rail Mario Péloquin will be stepping down next month as the Crown corporation has faced heightened scrutiny in recent years.
Déclaration du ministre MacKinnon au sujet de la démission du président et premier dirigeant de VIA Rail
Le ministre des Transports et leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes, l’honorable Steven MacKinnon, a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante :
VIA Rail launches three-year accessibility plan
CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail has launched its 2026-29 Accessibility Plan, developed with specialist partners and people with disabilities to make its network, digital tools and workplace increasingly inclusive.
Via Rail pays out $31M in travel vouchers because of delays | CBC News
Via Rail has offered $31 million in travel vouchers to hundreds of thousands of passengers whose trains were more than one hour late since last fall, mostly as a result of new speed limits at rail crossings on CN tracks.
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