What is Via-Rail?

Via Rail is operated all over Canada by Canadian Government since 1977  from Atlantic to Pacific and from great lakes to Hudson Bay. It has 503 trains running per week that coves 12500km of track serving 4.5 million passenger per year. Via Rail has more than 3000 employees working for them and its headquatered is located at Ville Marie in Montreal, Quebec.

Via Rail Goals

Via Rail's top values are cutomoer focus, respect and passion that provides effiecient and environmentlly respossible and cost effective transportation services in rural and remote religion of Canada. Mostly Via Rail provides the necessary information to customers through it website www.viarail.com. For instance, it also publishes E-Newsletter for recent updates and activities. Here is the video of a trip from Halifax to Motreal in via rail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bugK7OhCNc&feature=player_embedded

Ease of Language

Via also consider the diversity of its customers by providing official language of their choice. It offers a work environment where empolyees can speak their language of choice. All the official communications are written in French and English and Via uses both langauges for business practices.

Routes and Services

Via Rail has routes all over Canada but basically it is divided into four portions by region that covers all major cities nation-wide. 

     1.Rockies and Pacific 

• Toronto- Vancouver
• Jasper- Prince Rupert
• Victoria- Courenay 

    2. Prairies and Northern Manitiba

•  Winnipeg- Churchill
• The Pas- Pukatawagon

    3. Toronto and Quebec

• Toronto- Montreal
• Toronto- Ottawa
• Tonronto- Kingston
• Toronto- Windsor
• Toronto-Sarnia
• Toronto- London
• Toronto- Niagara Falls
• Ottawa- Montreal
• Montreal- Quebec City
• Montreal- Jonquiere
• Montreal- Senneterre
• Montreal- Gaspe
• Sudbury-White River

    4. Atlantic Canada

• Montreal- Halifax 

This information has been taken from http://www.viarail.ca/en/trains and if anyone need more information regarding particular train routes can post question in the comment box.

Fares and Packages

Via Rail motivates passengers to travel on reasonable prices. It offers variety of dicounted fairs and ongoing deals to different age of passengers. Also, Travelling between branches or to company events and conventions, VIA Rail can save business traveller's both time and money. Via-Rail offers a Corporate account that helps passengers to enjoy the corporate discount on tickets. With personalized itineraries, individualized menus and service classes, special seat arrangements for meetings, audiovisual equipment, and entertainment, Vai Rail packages can be customized to ensure unforgettable journey. To calculate the price for one way or round trip, click http://www.viarail.ca/en/fares and set-up your departure and destination places with the departure and return dates. The main classifications of fares are based on:

• Youth (12-25)
• 60+
• Children
• Groups

Useful Information

Via Rail provides you with a woderful travelling expeirience with in Canada. Here is the useful information that ease your travelling experience.

Baggage: VIA Rail is one of the most cost-effective and easy methods of transporting luggage. To ease the process, don't forget to label each piece of baggage with:

• Full name
• Complete home address
• Telephone number 

Meal: If you opt for Business class or Sleeper Plus class, the price of your ticket includes delicious multi-course meals. For short journeys like one way trip, Via Rail offers services at seat or take out counter. For longer journeys, the train includes a stylish dining car.

Special Needs:  Via Rail provides accessibility, special meals and medication who have a disability or a medical condition. It also provides priority boarding and additional assistance 

Internet Connection: Via Rail is proud to provide complimentary Wi-Fi service on board. To connect to wireless internet turn on your wireless-enabled laptop or handheld device. The Wi-Fi icon will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen then set your SSID (Service Set Identifier) to “VIA_Station” or “VIA_Train”.

Customer Service

Via Rail offers a variety of experiences to please its custmers whether they are young or old, travelling for business or pleasure, or travelling alone, as a couple, or as part of a group. It also provides packages for wine lover, nature lovers, sports enthusiasts and those who are wishing to relax at spa. While on board, passengers can enjoy wine tasting and gaming lessions. Coach cars and washrooms are combined with two existing sleepers spaces into a single enlarged bedroom with a suit bedroom. Via is developing more visible and standardized signage, tactile and Braille signage and reconfigured seating areas in stations all to meet the needs of visually impaired travellers.