VIA Rail re-introducing some Ontario round trips this fall
Posted September 7, 2023 4:48 pm.
Last Updated September 7, 2023 4:50 pm.
VIA Rail Canada Inc. (VIA Rail) announced on Thursday it’s ramping up service back to pre-pandemic levels by re-introducing two round trips this fall.
The routes include Toronto and Ottawa and one round trip between London and Toronto, starting this October.
A VIA Rail spokesperson said passengers can start booking trips on train 82/83 as of Thursday and on the other returning frequencies over the next week.
Photo: VIA Rail Canada.
VIA Rail said to accommodate the changes, the Saturday trip on train 44 will be cancelled starting October 28.
Mario Péloquin, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA Rail, said the introduction of VIA Rail’s 32 new trainsets is already yielding positive results.
“Recent increases in equipment availability, coupled with intense recruitment and training efforts, are now allowing us to reintroduce these high-demand frequencies,” Péloquin said.
“As we continue to strike a balance between meeting our passengers’ evolving travel needs and deploying our limited resources, we remain committed to offering the most convenient, accessible and sustainable service to the highest number of Canadians.”
