VIA Rail Canada needs to improve service and to address some managerial practices, the Auditor General of Canada says in a report issued Friday (Feb. 27). But an audit generally found the company to ...

The two largest rail companies in Canada locked out nearly 10,000 unionized employees on Thursday after failed labor talks, leading to a freight stoppage projected to cost the economy hundreds of ...

Canadian train trips attract travelers who want steady views, long stretches of quiet travel, and a simpler way to cross distant regions. Many passengers arrive expecting systems similar to Europe or ...

The new fleet aims to minimise rail travel’s environmental impact while connecting communities across Canada. Credit: Jacqui Martin/Shutterstock. VIA Rail Canada has launched a Request for ...

What did I learn after four days and four nights, some 4,500 kilometres, from Vancouver to Toronto on board Via Rail’s The Canadian? Many things, as it happens. I learned that The Canadian attracts ...