Via Rail Accident

Burlington Via Rail Derailment

This is the video showing the derailment of the Burlington Via rail train on Feb 26,2012. Three people were killed in the accident and many other passengers were injured badly. The reason for the derailment of the train was told to be the over speed of the train which lead to an accident.The train was changing the track and got derailed 

Service Cuts

Marc Laliberte, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA Rail Canada on June 27 announced a reduction in the service of its trains during the week and other services are reduced to achieve increase budget. It has also announced the cut of 200 jobs which is about the nine percent of its total work force. The trip frequencies are also being cut on some of big routes including Montreal to Halifax line. It is also announced that there will be number of reductions in south west Ontario where GO transit and other services are available to travellers London , Aldershot, kitchener ,niagara Falls and other cities will also face reduction in via service.


Source http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/via-rail-making-service-announcement-adjusting-to-federal-budget-cuts-160518345.html

Via Rail Train Packages

There are different packages available for journey in Canada By Via Rail as follows:

• ROCKIES RAIL AND ROAD-This is an 7Days/6Nights Which starts from Vancouver priced at $1299.00
• QUEBEC TO MARITIMES-This is an 6Days/5Nights tour from Montreal priced at $1370.00
• MAPLE EXPLORER-9Days/8Nights tour from Toronto pricing $1534.00
• ROCKY MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE -Starting From Calgary for 5Days/4Nights at $1609.00
• LAKES AND MOUNTAIN FROM CALGARY-This is an 7 Days / 6Nights Priced $1778.00
• LAKES AND MOUNTAIN FROM VANCOUVER -7 Days / 6 Nights at $1787
• THE CANADIAN-From Toronto is an 9 Days / 8 Nights  starting from $2959.00
• THE CANADIAN-It starts from Vancouver and is priced $2969.00

Classes of service-Sleeper Class

Sleeper class is also known as Comfort Sleeper. It is the class for late night passengers on lengthy routes it provides bedrooms to customers with different arrangements. It also provides private wash room and each sleeper class is equipped with shower. There is good arrangement of meals for passengers.

Classes of service-Business Class

Interior seating of Business class

Business class of via rail also known as Via 1 class is the first class seating on via rail it offers passengers with individually reserved seats.The seats in business class are more spacious and includes 3 meals with complementary wine and liqueurs.It also includes Charging ports and Wi-Fi facility.The Business class passengers are given priority in boarding and other services.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Rail

Classes of service-Economy class

Seats of Economy Class

Economy class- In this passengers are not always assigned specified seats. Seats are not much comfortable and there is partial view of outside through window. Free Wi-Fi  access is provided. Snacks and beverages are sold  by employees through service carts

Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Rail

VIA Rail - The New Canadian(video)

Video Showing the comfort and Services provided in the rail journey and it also shows the view of landscape 

Locations

Following are the Via Rail stations near Brampton:


-Via Rail Canada-Oakville (200 Cross Avenue,Oakville )
-Brampton GO station (27 Church Street West, Brampton)
-Mount Pleasant GO Station Rail
-Go Transit (20 Bay Street #600)
-Georgetown GO Station Rail
-German Rail (904 The East Mall, Etobicoke)
-Runnymede Subway Station (267 Runnymede Road,Toronto)
-Kipling Station - Subway Platform

Passenger Services

Passenger Services

Via rail provide services all across Canada and services to remote communities.VIA provides Services throughout the year and a 3 times a week service from Toronto to Vancouver. VIA also operates regional services in the west between Jasper, Alberta, and Prince Rupert,British Columbia between Winnipeg and Churchill Manitoba and between Victoria and Courtenay. In Quebec VIA Provides affordable services from downtown to downtown.It also operates trains to remote communities in northern Quebec and Ontario.

Introduction to Via Rail

VIA Rail is the operator of national passenger rail service. It operates up to 497 trains weekly on 12,500 kilometers of track from coast to coast and north to Hudson Bay. On February 28, 1977, Transport Canada Minister Otto Lang announced the creation of VIA Rail, a Crown Corporation to provide rail services to travelers in Canada.Its headquarters are located in Montreal,Quebec Its website for on-line booking and other information is viarail.ca
Via rail is owned and operated by CN rail

Via Rail Train Station London, Ontario