Overview

• Via Rail completed renovations to its Halifax station on July 15, enhancing passenger facilities.
• CEO Mario Péloquin announced interim refurbishments of stainless steel cars retired in Central Canada for deployment on the Halifax–Montreal Ocean service.
• The federal government has committed to funding a complete renewal of Via Rail’s Canadian fleet within ten years.
• The Ocean currently runs three times weekly and it remains uncertain whether refurbished cars will restore daily service.
• These measures aim to address chronic delays and aging rolling stock on Canada’s oldest continuous intercity passenger route.