US EditionVia Rail CEO Blames Plummeting on-Time Performance on CN Speed Rules
- Via Rail Canada experienced a steep drop in on-time performance in the first quarter of 2025, primarily on trains running in Ontario and Quebec.
- The decline followed speed restrictions imposed by Canadian National Railway on Via's Siemens Venture trains, restrictions Via Rail calls arbitrary and unnecessary.
- VIA CEO Mario Pélouquin and board chair Jonathan Goldbloom stated these restrictions undermine customer satisfaction and confidence while delaying trains on busy corridors.
- Via Rail trains arrived within 15 minutes only 30% of the time last quarter, ridership dropped 2.7%, and operating losses rose to $160 million before funding.
- Via has appealed the restrictions in court and works with Transport Canada to restore reliable service, while CN disputes blame, citing possible train safety issues.
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Via Rail CEO blames speed rules for plummeting on-time performance - OHS Canada Magazine
A Via Rail train is seen on tracks in the Montreal suburb of Beaconsfield as it heads out of the city on Friday, May 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Via Rail says its on-time performance fell drastically in the first three months of the year — a drop the Crown corporation blames largely on speed rules from Canadian National Railway Co. Via is reporting that its trains, which run mostly on CN tracks, pulled into the station within …
The Record
Via Rail CEO blames plummeting on-time performance on new CN speed rules
MONTREAL - Via Rail says its on-time performance fell drastically in the first three months of the year — a drop the Crown corporation blames largely on new speed rules from Canadian National Railway Co.
Winnipeg Free Press
Via Rail CEO blames plummeting on-time performance on CN speed rules
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VIA Rail Canada on-time performance plummets, ridership slips
VIA train No. 35 arrives at Ottawa’s Union Station on time on Sept. 30, 2024. Subsequent CN speed restrictions for the company’s Venture trainsets have hammered timekeeping, VIA says. Bob Johnston MONTREAL — VIA Rail Canada’s on-time performance plummeted in the first quarter of 2025, falling to 30% from 72% in the same period last year, the company said in a quarterly financial report issued on Tuesday, June 3. The company also said ridership a…
Mario Péloquin talks about "arbitrary and unnecessary" speed limitations. The post The increase in Via Rail's delays due to the new speed rules, according to his CEO appeared first on Les Affaires.
Canada: VIA Rail issues rallying call as CN dispute drags on
Amid a fraught relationship with its principal host railroad Canadian National, passenger operator VIA Rail is looking for help from the government, regulators and its suppliers as it seeks to improve reliability and enhance its offering. Nick Kingsley reports from Toronto.
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