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Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project
Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Quebec City would move forward this year will instead see further delays — and the prospect
Ottawa board of trade joins business coalition urging government to pursue high-frequency rail
The Ottawa Board of Trade has joined a coalition of business organizations to urge the federal government to move ahead with the VIA high-frequency rail
VIA HFR: What is it and what does it mean for you? OBJ talks with the CEO of the new Crown
OBJ sat down with Martin Imbleau, CEO of VIA HFR, to learn more about the project, its timeline and goals, and what it means for
All aboard! Via Rail debuts early-morning train from Ottawa to Toronto
Via Rail announced Monday that it is introducing train 641, which will leave Ottawa at 4:19 a.m. and arrive in Toronto at 8:48 a.m.
Kingston’s plans for 2024 include allowing businesses to build on-site housing for employees
Businesses in Kingston may soon be able to build housing on their own premises to accommodate employees, according to the city’s mayor.
Via Rail ramps up service, returning it to pre-pandemic levels
The ramp-up comes three-and-a-half years after the pandemic brought some operations to a screeching halt, when Via Rail suspended its cross-Canada routes and temporarily laid
Via Rail restores additional Ottawa routes
Crown corporation adds additional roundtrips between Ottawa and Toronto, as well as between Ottawa and Montreal.
VIA restores some Ottawa-Toronto train trips
Service between Ottawa and Montreal will remain limited to one round-trip daily.
Via Rail to partially restore Ottawa-Toronto service Tuesday
A key Ottawa travel corridor is set to reopen with partial service on Tuesday following weeks of blockades stemming from protests over a B.C. natural
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