... The transcript of Mr. Côté's appearance before the committee is at <URL:http://tinyurl.com/639q7>. Most of the discussion was very general -- not many...
VIA #1, as observed at Union Stn at 0805 EST this very snowy morning. 6445 6439 1750 (d/h) 8609 8112 Skyline 8501 Imperial Amherst Manor Bell Manor Draper...
Anyone have the consist of VIA # 2 presently returning from Vancouver? My friend whom I railfan here at home in the area is home-bound from BC on the present #...
... Could it be that Peter what's his name of the RMRT has determined that the Ren cars will be of some use to him so he is not displeased that the Canadian...
It seems to me that the recent detours on the Ocean between Feb. 23-25 were handled a bit differently from the past and I would like to have a better...
VIA 70 showed up with 6435, a stranger in this parts, 20 minutes late. VIA 71 showed up with Spiderman 6406 and 3 LRC coaches, not the usual P42 leading. Last...
... The $22,300,000 apparent cut to VIA is actually the end of their capital program spending; so not an operating subsidy cut. The annual operating subsidy...
... I presume that use of the freight-only track north of the river may have taken much longer than either train or bus direct to Montreal on the south shore. ...
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... Thanks for clarifying this, David. It is not as bad as I feared. Regards, Jason...
... The VIA annual report at <URL:http://www.viarail.ca/pdf/an2003/en_RapportAnnuel03_1_02.pdf> shows an operating subsidy of $181.1 million in 2003, up from ...
... According to Colin Churcher's web site, <URL:http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm>, it was discontinued on August 9, 1958. I can confirm...
... Feb. ... CN > north of the River to Montreal. ... the ... $ ... operated ... Psgrs were bussed to montreal arriving at 0845 .the train stayed in Ste Foy...
... One that would keep the task down to a manageable size, for the benefit of both the compiler and the reader. ... But he also includes certain changes in...
As icle-mlr put it WE HAD NO OPTION but to detrain in Sainte Foy and bus to Montreal. I guess that I could have stayed at Sainte Foy/Charny and waited for the...
... Thanks for all of the details on how this was handled and which corrected many misconceptions I had about these detours. Sounds like another trying day...
Hi all, I'll be taking VIA 85 and 78 this Saturday and I was wondering what types of equipment I might expect. (Assuming there is a pattern to the madness!) ...
A few things i've been thinking about, and meaning to ask/post lately: 85/88 changes on weekends to a F40PH with 3 or 4 Budd stainless consist, so that will be...
... HEP1 cars are the result of VIA's first project to rebuild Budd stainless steel cars, from 1987 to 1994. Most HEP1 cars were originally built for Canadian...
... The 6 ex Union Pacific baggage cars didn't see service before the fall of 1992. Since they were equipped with MUs to be used with the HEP II coaches & LRC,...
... That's right. According to Canadian Rail Passenger Yearbook, 1995 edition, the first of these cars was accepted by VIA on October 23, 1992 and the last on...
Quoting Canadian-Passenger-Rail@yahoogroups.com: Tuesday's VIA # 1 passed through Pt. Bolster (MP 58 on the Bala) in a cloud of swirling snow at 11:00 AM.... ...
... Radio-Canada has taken note of this. There's a report (in French) on the possible cancellaton of the Chaleur at <URL:http://tinyurl.com/6nc37>. I'm not...
#693 was cancelled before its departure in Winnipeg on Feb 1st, account the power [single F40] was used on either #1 or #2 trains when it's power failed. Mark...
The wash rooms on the HEP 2 cars are different also..much larger hoppers for us large folk...I often wonder how some people use the small hoppers on the HEP1...
A trip down to the station revealed the following consists. The Wed train had several sleepers not seen on the Ocean as far as Halifax this winter (* so...
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