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https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/report-touts-benefits-of-moving-via-rail-route-through-saskatchewan I don't see this happening, seems like an odd choice. While it would possibly reduce delays from freight, it would be 20km North of Saskatoon. VIA Rail and the federal transport...

https://engaged.edmonton.ca/LRTseating Exciting! There is currently a survey out about seating arrangements, but there appears to be no information on what type of cars. Is it possible Siemens is doing roughly the same thing, but more modern? There is a list of new features that will be...

This doesn't happen terribly often, but still more than you would imagine. One train gets to sit at the station and the other waits in the yard for around an hour. Must be boring!

Interested to know more about how it all works. Amtrak seems to cancel trains, but looks like both The Canadian trains are on their way. Here in Edmonton it's currently -37c (windchill -45c) and it's supposed to reach -45c (windchill -54c) around the time they arrive.

I'm guessing we won't be seeing a joined order with VIA Rail now? It seems they went quiet again, though I could be wrong. It's been nearly a year since this article: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/via-joins-amtrak-in-attempting-to-replace-aging-passenger-cars/

If you haven't heard, British Columbia is having some major flooding and mudslides as we speak. According to this tweet, all rail traffic in B.C. has come to a stop. I'm wondering if VIA rail will cancel the EB Canadian. And the #5 Skeena is still showing as running.