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Raising the platforms won't make all cars accessible unless the platforms are raised everywhere else too (including where CN might have something to say about it) GO will not need real high-level platforms, such as Montreal and Québec have, because of the doors being on a low level. The simplest im...

Where will the reversing occur? I'm not aware that Amtrak's Maple Leaf has to reverse anywhere on its route between Niagara Falls and Toronto, which I assumed was a straight run from Niagara Falls through Hamilton West Harbour to Aldershot (although I could be wrong). That is correct. The Maple Lea...

Generally VIA will add sleepers in the off-peak periods if the demand is there. I once had a Feb. trip on which there were only the usual three sleepers when I booked but six when I travelled. Although I can't say if VIA still does this, they have maintained a "wait list". I have done well...

I don't know about the political pressure - Bombardier hasn't been chosen in Quebec for the last 2 projects and I suspect that the Bombardier name (at least in rail) has such a bad reputation with the general public that it would be a brave politician that forced a Bombardier choice. It's also wort...

I don't know the exact date, but when we were on the Ocean in mid-October the SM was saying assigned seating started a very short time before that.

There is other coverage, such as CTV news and the Winnipeg Free Press. This is from the CBC:

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The train disappeared off the tracking system and it still shows "further information is unavailable." The latest posted ETA for Montreal was 01:00 today.

This morning (Saturday the 20th) two of the three "Canadians" were just a few minutes late and the third one arrived in Toronto two hours early.

What I don't understand is why the West line got short-changed despite the superior infrastructure. There are only five or six round-trips Union-Oakville per weekday. There are at least three tracks all the way to Aldershot. The east line now has full 15-minute service most of the day all the way to...

Doing a quick fly-over on Google Maps it appears the only rail that was there before was a short stub section serving only the tiny bus shelter-like station. My guess is they determined that building a new rail bridge for that wouldn't be worth it - there appears to be room in the vicinity of the E...

There was talk of a commuter service on the south end of the line. Both RDCs and LRTs were being discussed. The Premier has been quoted as saying there is no business case for LRT service into Victoria. When even the NDP is against passenger rail service there is no hope. https://vancouverisland.ctv...

VIA's booking site (Reservia) shows the first westbound Canadian on the new schedule departs Toronto on the 26th of July and Jasper on the 29th. The first eastbound Canadian departs Vancouver on the 27th and Jasper on the 28th.

At the so-called "public meeting" in May, VIA'S CEO indicated there was going to be a new slower schedule to be introduced during the current peak season. These have now been published on VIA's Website. The start date of the new times is not shown (unless I missed it). It is the 26th of Ju...

The original deadline was the 10th, but due to a computer problem that prevented people from entering on the last few days, it was extended. Passengers are automatically entered every time they book a ticket. The rules say only one entry per person, so the additional entries based on bookings will n...

Where do you get that? The press release says the next two scheduled departures are May 27 and May 29. Sounds like 3X a week to me. How could they change the schedule, but still maintain a 3X weekly service? With only 5 sets of equipment? As it stands, they basically are running things flat out, wi...