Lumi is a one-of-a-kind livery for this particular Siemens Venture trainset being delivered to VIA. Meaning “luminosity,” Lumi was designed to stand out, according to VIA Rail, which said it “wanted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New passenger trains sit on the tracks at the Via Rail Canada Maintenance Centre in Montreal on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

MONTRÉAL, June 20, 2025 /CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has reached tentative agreements with Unifor's Council 4000 and Local 100, the union representing approximately 2,400 VIA Rail employees ...

In 2023, 4.1 million passengers rode VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) trains, an increase of 815,000, or 24.7%, compared to 2022, marking the agency’s highest ridership since 2019, VIA Rail reported on May ...

Total revenues increased by $49.5 million (11.5%) compared to 2023 due to higher demand. 4.4 million passengers rode VIA Rail trains in 2024, an increase of 272,000 (6.6%) compared to 2023. The ...

MONTRÉAL, April 2, 2026 /CNW/ - 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 ...

MONTREAL — Documents supporting Via Rail‘s ongoing attempt to secure better access to tracks owned by Canadian National Railway Co. shed new light on an increasingly strained relationship between the ...

Approximately 2,500 Via Rail workers represented by Unifor have voted overwhelmingly (97.5 per cent) in favour of a strike mandate. This group includes staff in administration, customer service, ...

Via Rail trains have begun moving again after being halted in both directions Saturday afternoon due to a police investigation in Kingston, Ont. Kingston Police said in a media release at around 12:40 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Via Rail train is seen on tracks in Dorval, Que., as it heads out of Montreal on May 23, 2025. The rail service is offering ...

VIA Rail's new baggage policy and reservation system is receiving criticism for its impact on customers' wallets. The company launched its new policy on November 18, 2023, introducing seat selection ...