VIA #68 Cedars, PQ 02:15AM F40 4 HEP Cars. (Late due to pedestrian tresspasser incident east of Guildwood, ON on 30-Jan) (6424)-4118-4104-4000-8512 VIA #69...
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Here's a summary of the on-time performance of the International and the Maple Leaf from the period January 2-31 inclusive, based on the arrival times at their...
The Lansing (Michigan) State Journal reports that Amtrak and the State of Michigan have not reached an agreement on continued funding of the International, and...
... As a sidenote about this incident. That evening #48's scheduled departure from Toronto Union at 17:30 was delayed due to equipment problems until almost...
... Does VIA allow no. 68 to run ahead of no. 48? I find that surprising. What happens to the people who are taking no. 48 from Oshawa, Port Hope, Trenton,...
Not sure if can still obtain these but HERALD KING P-1870-1 has/had locomotive decals, GO logo decals (good ones too for the new GP40 Atlas), older units in...
... #68 still ran behind #48 on the day in question, but I sure that VIA wouldn't hold #68 indefinitely if #48 was having problems. On one occasion last week...
Industrial Rail Services Inc. of Moncton, has a new website at <http://www.industrial-rail.com/>. IRSI occupies the former CN shops at Moncton. They repair...
*Checks watch... shakes it* No, it's not April first. Is there actually truth to this article? AFAIK Via is only testing the jet train. I had no idea they were...
... I'd ... ...................................................................... Seems a bit more than hearsay to me, Neil. Wasn't this lifted directly from...
True, but based on what we (as an e-group) know, I think the media is jumping to conclusions. There's no point in commiting to an order before even testing the...
A Via employee advised me that one of the reasons the trains are so delayed is that they have to wait for the coroner to arrive and give the okay to remove the...
... is ... them? ... thing ... It ... things ... fraudulent ... ...................................................................... Your make some good...
"Collenette is being diplomatic about final approval of the project, saying the ultimate funding decision will come from Finance Minister John Manley. But...
If Via decided to restore service to Edmundston, which service would be most in demand? 1. Edmundston - Moncton 2. Edmundston - Quebec City 3. Edmundston -...
... Eh? Are we floating Amtrak loans, or was it a cushion for doing business with BBD? Politics never ceases to baffle me. Neil Renshaw Ottawa, ONtario ...
... would ... I think it depends what equipment they're prepared to commit. Edmundston - Moncton would be perfect for RDC's. Since they don't have a lot of...
Here are a few suggestions for changes in Via's services to the Maritimes: 1. Re-route the Ocean to run Halifax-Moncton-Edmundston-Montreal. 2. Restore the...
Hi all, I have always wondered why, in the early days of VIA, some Club cars had only a few seats for sale? Example: Train 43 - Club Galley (38S) - only 17...
... I well remember this limitation on club car seats. The explanation I was given by Via staff was that it was a holdover of CN's policy of reducing the...
Two Bombardier products that work reasonably well, after some teething pains, are: Ottawa's O-Trains (the Talents), and the electric MU cars for Montreal's...
OK, so backup moves can be a pain, but needful! Given the wish to eliminate wyeing, and such operational needs as referred to here, why isn't VIA looking at...
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