Via Rail

Also known as Via Rail Canada Inc., Via Rail Canada, VIA Rail Canada Inc., Via, VIA

national inter-city passenger rail operator in Canada owned by the Canadian government

Key facts

Main region: Canada
Reporting mark: VIA
Dates of operation: January 12, 1977 – present
Predecessor: Passenger services operated by the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway , as well as other smaller companies
Track gauge: 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge
Length: 12,500 kilometres (7,800 mi)
Company type: Crown corporation
Industry: Rail transport
Founded: January 12, 1977 ; 49 years ago ( 1977-01-12 )
Headquarters: Place Ville Marie , Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Key people: Jonathan Goldbloom ( Chairman ) Mario Péloquin ( CEO ) until January 2026 Steven MacKinnon ( minister responsible )
Revenue: CA$ 430.7 million (2023)
Operating income: CA$−381.8 million (2023)
Total assets: CA$2.868 billion (2023)
Number of employees: 3,668 (2023)
Subsidiaries: Alto
Website: www .viarail .ca /en

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Wikidata facts

Employees: 3248
Revenue: 99900000
Official website: www.viarail.ca/fr
Image: VIA Rail Train London Ontario.jpg

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IATA airline designator: 2R
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Via Rail Canada Inc. (/ˈviːə/; reporting mark VIA), operating as Via Rail (stylized as VIA Rail), is a Canadian federal Crown corporation that operates intercity passenger rail service in Canada.

As of December 2023, Via Rail operates 406 trains per week across eight Canadian provinces and 12,500 kilometres (7,800 mi) of track, 97 percent of which is owned and maintained by other railway companies, mostly by Canadian National Railway (CN). Via Rail carried approximately 4.1 million passengers in 2023, 96 percent of which were along the Corridor routes connecting the major cities of the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, and had an on-time performance of 85.4 per cent. Attracting international tourism forms an important part of Via Rail's long distance trans-continental services.