Delays plague Via routes outside southern Ontario, Quebec

41% of the trains from Churchill, Man. to Winnipeg were two or more hours late in 2025

15 Jul 2026 • 5 min read

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Via Rail internal data shows that on certain passenger routes through Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, more than one in five trains will be two or more hours behind schedule. (The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi)

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