Edwin G. 

VIA Rail starts allowing bikes on some Ottawa—Québec trains starting today.

It costs $25/bike

https://www.viarail.ca/en/plan/baggages/sports-equipment
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VIA Rail commence à accepter les vélos sur certains trains entre Ottawa et Québec à compter d’aujourd’hui

Il en coûte 25$/vélo

https://www.viarail.ca/fr/planifier/bagages/equipements-sport

via: https://forum.agoramtl.com/t/via-rail-discussion-generale/272/1365?u=edwing

#Ontario #Québec #VIARail

Sports equipment - Baggage allowance | VIA Rail

We allow travellers to carry sports equipment on certain trains. Here is the list of sports equipment allowed as baggage.

May 27 at 4:32pmWeb
Show threadJean-François MezeiMay 27

@EdwinG 2 trains in each direction between Québec and Ottawa. No Montréal-Toronto, no Ottawa-Toronto.

Obviously just a trial. Considering that VIA had promised in 2018 to have the Siemens take bikes and that it widthdrew baggage car service in the Corridor based on that promise in 2020, this is too little too late.

"provided that space is available on board."

No text about having to book ahead to reserve that space (as is case for Amtrak). So can be refused boarding.

Show threadJean-François MezeiMay 27
@EdwinG The hooks for bike require disassembly of the one baggage rack on the Siemens coach cars. So unless VIA re;ented and replaced seats with a real luggage rack as it had done on LRCs, this remains problematic to bring a bie on board at last minute (with bookings, the train agent knows to prepare area for bike ahead of boarding).
Show threadWTLMay 27
@EdwinG @auxonic Oh, that's exciting!