Oc4526 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Viafreak said: The western Canadian VIA trains are not shown between stations. Same with the eastern trains. It appears GPS only works on the Corridor trains (Windsor/Quebec city) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flalex72 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Oc4526 said: Same with the eastern trains. It appears GPS only works on the Corridor trains (Windsor/Quebec city) That makes sense, as the Corridor trains are the only ones with Wi-Fi, so they would have a cellular connection to report GPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 12 hours ago, Flalex72 said: That makes sense, as the Corridor trains are the only ones with Wi-Fi, so they would have a cellular connection to report GPS. Wi-Fi is available on the Ocean's Renaissance Lounge-Service Cars....and has been for several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flalex72 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 8 hours ago, ghYHZ said: Wi-Fi is available on the Ocean's Renaissance Lounge-Service Cars....and has been for several years. Someone should tell their webmaster then. First line of the FAQ is incorrect. http://www.viarail.ca/en/travel-info/onboard-train/on-train-entertainment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 23 hours ago, Flalex72 said: That makes sense, as the Corridor trains are the only ones with Wi-Fi, so they would have a cellular connection to report GPS. Yet the Canadian has up-to-date schedule info at tsimobile.viarail.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 The Maple leaf/Via 7097/7098 replaced by buses between Toronto & Buffalo/Niagara Falls Effective Monday through Wednesday - October 24, 25 and 26, 2016 Track work being performed by CSX Transportation will affect Maple Leaf service as follows: Train 63/7098: Monday and Tuesday, October 24 and 25, 2016 Train 63/7098, which normally operates between New York to Toronto, will terminate at Niagara Falls, ON. Bus service will be provided to Toronto and all intermediate stations. Train 64/7097: Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25 and 26, 2016 Train 64/7097, which normally operates Toronto to New York, will originate at Buffalo Exchange Street. Bus service will be provided at all stations from Toronto to Buffalo Exchange Street. We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For the most up to date train status information and reservations, visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile apps, speak with station personnel or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Thank you for traveling with Amtrak. PSN 1016-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollsign29 Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 On 10/25/2016 at 8:37 PM, Oc4526 said: The Maple leaf/Via 7097/7098 replaced by buses between Toronto & Buffalo/Niagara Falls Effective Monday through Wednesday - October 24, 25 and 26, 2016 Track work being performed by CSX Transportation will affect Maple Leaf service as follows: Train 63/7098: Monday and Tuesday, October 24 and 25, 2016 Train 63/7098, which normally operates between New York to Toronto, will terminate at Niagara Falls, ON. Bus service will be provided to Toronto and all intermediate stations. Train 64/7097: Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25 and 26, 2016 Train 64/7097, which normally operates Toronto to New York, will originate at Buffalo Exchange Street. Bus service will be provided at all stations from Toronto to Buffalo Exchange Street. We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For the most up to date train status information and reservations, visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile apps, speak with station personnel or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Thank you for traveling with Amtrak. PSN 1016-09 Would it have been an option to provide a trainset by VIA to run as far as possible, then offer up the bus connection? Also, it says that track work is being performed by CSX ... which is in the US ... which is not where the train will be terminating on the 24th and 25th. I'm curious as to where the trackwork is, and the extent of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 2 hours ago, rollsign29 said: Would it have been an option to provide a trainset by VIA to run as far as possible, then offer up the bus connection? Also, it says that track work is being performed by CSX ... which is in the US ... which is not where the train will be terminating on the 24th and 25th. I'm curious as to where the trackwork is, and the extent of it. Judging by this map there's maintenance in the area of the Niagara Falls Ny Airport.Csx system map for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Anyone know why tsimobile.viarail.ca is down? (its the mobile VIA tracker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 On 9/15/2016 at 9:35 PM, mike from edmonton said: Hard to disagree, considering they've been painted as evil due to their high fees to keep a marginal route at best going... Greyhound fares on that route are actually pretty decent have u looked online...its way cheaper to book online now for Any routes, some as much as 30-40% off the reg fare. The main revenue generator on that route is Freight,thats why it runs westbound from Prince George at night ..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 On 2016-10-27 at 9:42 AM, Viafreak said: Anyone know why tsimobile.viarail.ca is down? (its the mobile VIA tracker) No idea, but it's not impacting the train status on the full site. The annoying part with that though is that you can't track the Canadian with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I have been told that the reason that you can't track the Canadian with Reservia is due to lateness of the train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 3 hours ago, Viafreak said: I have been told that the reason that you can't track the Canadian with Reservia is due to lateness of the train Considering that you can track the Churchill trains with it, that's basically the only thing that I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Effective today (October 31/16)....... VIA is adding an additional Ottawa-Toronto round trip increasing service to 9 trains a day each-way....and all offer Business Class. Weekend service varies. http://www.viarail.ca/sites/all/files/media/pdfs/schedules/october2016/18-19_Ottawa-Kingston-Toronto.pdf http://www.viarail.ca/sites/all/files/media/pdfs/schedules/october2016/16-17_Toronto-Kingston-Ottawa.pdf VIA owns nearly the entire 110 km between Ottawa and Brockville (except for some terminal trackage in Ottawa and Smiths Falls) and has extensively rebuilt this route. At Brockville, trains enter CN's Montreal-Toronto main. And on a side note....the Moncton Times & Transcript is reporting that VIA is still planing to introduce a Maritime regional rail service in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfil Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 4 hours ago, ghYHZ said: Effective today (October 31/16)....... VIA is adding an additional Ottawa-Toronto round trip increasing service to 9 trains a day each-way....and all offer Business Class. Weekend service varies. If they aim at business customership, they should concentrate the schedule on early morning and late afternoon departures, instead of having all those mid-day departures service ending at 6 PM... 4 hours ago, ghYHZ said: And on a side note....the Moncton Times & Transcript is reporting that VIA is still planing to introduce a Maritime regional rail service in 2017. Any new info or just the same gossip that's been going around for months? I'm starting to think that the Gaspé rolling stock and personel could be affected to this regional link, dropping the eventuality of the return to Gaspé, where the new station is still waiting for its first passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 3 hours ago, webfil said: 7 hours ago, ghYHZ said: And on a side note....the Moncton Times & Transcript is reporting that VIA is still planing to introduce a Maritime regional rail service in 2017. Any new info or just the same gossip that's been going around for months? I'm starting to think that the Gaspé rolling stock and personel could be affected to this regional link, dropping the eventuality of the return to Gaspé, where the new station is still waiting for its first passengers. They do have a train that leaves after 6 in each direction arriving at their destination before midnight... But unless you are downtown it might not be enough time to make it to the train. They should bring the Enterprise back to allow you to get to Montreal for the morning. If it cost the same as a hotel for a night then it would make sense for business travelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 I wonder why they don't try and make improvements in the west...! Theirs a lot of opportunity to do so! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Does anyone know if they put half and half facing seats in the HEP cars as well (Like the LRC Cars)? Or did everyone in the second part of the train ride backwards the whole way? http://www.railpictures.net/photo/592152/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmer_spe Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 7 hours ago, roeco said: I wonder why they don't try and make improvements in the west...! Theirs a lot of opportunity to do so! Via doesn't run on CP tracks. The places that they could could expand on are all CP tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollsign29 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 On 11/1/2016 at 10:15 PM, swimmer_spe said: Via doesn't run on CP tracks. The places that they could could expand on are all CP tracks. Smiths Falls, for one. The biggest thing for an Edmonton-Calgary route is to make it competitive, you're looking at speeds averaging about 90 mph. And the problem with that, is the line can't support it without major investments to infrastructure (too many level crossings to run at those speeds safely). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmer_spe Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 1 minute ago, rollsign29 said: Smiths Falls, for one. The biggest thing for an Edmonton-Calgary route is to make it competitive, you're looking at speeds averaging about 90 mph. And the problem with that, is the line can't support it without major investments to infrastructure (too many level crossings to run at those speeds safely). If they were to run it at the current speed limits it would at least be an option. As it gets busier, upgrading the line would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 On 2016-11-01 at 11:15 PM, swimmer_spe said: Via doesn't run on CP tracks......... Sure they do: Directional running in BC for about 250km: the eastbound Canadian crosses the Fraser River over to CP at Mission then runs to Nepa/Coho/Basque just south of Ashcroft. Westbound trains run on CN. They also use different station stops in the BC directional running territory (CN Westbound – CP Eastbound) Abbotsford w/b and Mission e/b – 14 km apart Chilliwack w/b and Agassiz e/b – 24 km apart Hope w/b and Katz e/b – 8 km apart Boston Bar w/b and North Bend e/b – 1 km apart And there is also about 150km of directional running in Ontario. All westbound trains including the Canadian run on CP from just south of Parry Sound to the Wanup/St Cloud diamond south of Sudbury. All eastbound trains are on CN......so the Canadian uses different stations in Parry Sound: e/b CN and w/b CP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmer_spe Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 2 hours ago, ghYHZ said: Sure they do: Directional running in BC for about 250km: the eastbound Canadian crosses the Fraser River over to CP at Mission then runs to Nepa/Coho/Basque just south of Ashcroft. Westbound trains run on CN. They also use different station stops in the BC directional running territory (CN Westbound – CP Eastbound) Abbotsford w/b and Mission e/b – 14 km apart Chilliwack w/b and Agassiz e/b – 24 km apart Hope w/b and Katz e/b – 8 km apart Boston Bar w/b and North Bend e/b – 1 km apart And there is also about 150km of directional running in Ontario. All westbound trains including the Canadian run on CP from just south of Parry Sound to the Wanup/St Cloud diamond south of Sudbury. All eastbound trains are on CN......so the Canadian uses different stations in Parry Sound: e/b CN and w/b CP. I did not realize that. Having said that, it is still a small portion compared to CN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Don't forget the Lake Superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 With the mobile tracker down, I had to go with plan B today and head to Toronto's Union station to confirm train #2's arrival time at Toronto. Amusingly, it was late for its late arrival. (Scheduled for 9:30 am. Arrival board at Union at noon gave a 1pm estimated arrival time. It passed the Riverdale walking bridge at 1:15pm.) And because my attempts to catch it were relating to it being at TMC (You'll probably be amused by this when you consider how the Canadian deadheads to Union): Also, why so many domes? (I'm assuming it has to do with winter service levels) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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