VIA Rail Canada


Area Served	Canada
Founded	January 12, 1977
Headquarters	Montréal, Québec, Canada
Executive	Cynthia Garneau, President & CEO
Fleet Size	73 (locomotives) 501 (passenger/baggage cars)
Number Of Routes	14
Ridership	4,740,000 (2018)
Website	viarail.ca

VIA Rail Canada is a Crown entity charged with providing and maintaining passenger rail service across Canada.

It is not a Crown Corporation, and therefore is incapable of sourcing funding outside of its yearly grants from the Federal Government.

VIA uses the same 480Vac (500Vac nominal) HEP system as Amtrak, however VIA's is a two-sided system, with two separate HEP buses in each car.

Stations

See List of VIA Rail stations

Routes

Current

Corridor service:

Former

Halifax - Sydney (Bras d'Or)
Halifax - Yarmouth (Evangeline)
Montréal - Gaspé (Chaleur)
Montréal - Halifax (Atlantic)
The Pas - Pukatawagan (currently operated by the Keewatin Railway)
Victoria - Courtenay (Dayliner)

Active Roster

Locomotive

Fleet Number Range	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	CN Class	Engine Horsepower	Gearing Top Speed	HEP Generator	Notes
201-204	1966-67	EMD	SW1000	GS-10	8V645E 1000hp	62:15 65mph (105 km/h)	None	Ex-Inland Steel 115-118; purchased in 1987. 201 and 203 retired and sold.
900-920	2001	GE	P42DC	EPA-42a	7FDL16 4140hp	74:29 110mph (177 km/h)	800kW GTA33A1 alternator driven by main engine.
2200-2231	2021-2024	Siemens	SCV-42 Charger		16V-QSK95 4200 hp	200 km/h	600 kW 3-phase static inverter powered by main engine	Part of fixed trainsets with Venture cars Currently being delivered Entered service on November 8, 2022 on Ottawa-Montreal-Quebec services.
6400-6419	1986-1987	GMDD	F40PH-2	GPA-30H*	16V645E3C 3000hp	58:19 95mph (153 km/h)	Secondary 500kW alternator driven by CAT C-18 engine	6400 retired. Originally GPA-30a, rebuilt to -30H in 2006-12. Originally had 90mph max speed 6403 renumbered to 6459.
6420-6429	1987	GMDD	F40PH-3	GPA-30H*	16V645E3C 3000hp	58:19 95mph (153 km/h)	Secondary 500kW alternator driven by CAT C-18 engine	6422-6423 retired. Originally GPA-30b, rebuilt to -30H in 2009-2012. Originally had 90mph max speed
6430-6458	1989	GMDD	F40PH-3	GPA-30H*	16V645E3C 3000hp	58:19 90mph (145 km/h)/95mph (153 km/h)	Secondary 500kW alternator driven by CAT C-18 engine	6430, 6447, 6450 are retired. Originally GPA-30c, rebuilt to -30H in 2009-2012. Lower-numbered units originally had 90mph max speed

Multiple Unit Equipment

Fleet Number Range	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Seating	Notes
6105	1957	Budd	RDC-1	90 seats	Ex-CN 6105, née-CN D105.
6208, 6217, 6219	1956-58	Budd	RDC-2	70 seats	6208 ex-CN 6208. 6217, 6219 ex-CP 9119, 9115.
6250-6251	1955	Budd	RDC-4	Baggage	6250 ex-CN 6450, née-CN D450. 6251 ex-CP 9251.

Passenger Cars

Fleet Number Range	Year	Manufacturer	Type	Capacity	Notes
1720-1722	2000	Colorado Railcar	Glass-Roofed Coach	66 seats	Ex-BCR; purchased in 2002. Used on Skeena and Canadian.
1750	1954	CC&F	Lounge Car	56 seats	Ex-BCR, exx-Funtrain 5585, exxx-VIA 5585, née-CN 5585. Named "Glenfraser"; used for corporate events and private charters.
2300-2331	2021-2024	Siemens	Venture Economy class cab car	62?
2600-2631? 2700-2731?	2021-2024	Siemens	Venture Business class car	50	2600-series cars are end cars.
2800-2831? 2900-2931?	2021-2024	Siemens	Venture Economy class car	70
3248	1954	CC&F	Snack-bar Coach	72 seats	Ex-VIA 5454, née-CN 5454. Used on Northern Manitoba services.
3300-3349	1981-82	BBD	LRC Coach	68 seats	Used in Corridor. 3349 retired due to fire/derailment damage.
3350-3372	1984	BBD	LRC Coach	68 seats	Used in Corridor. 3373-3399 converted to club cars in 1985.
3451-3475	1984	BBD	LRC Club	46 seats	Ex-3375-3399, converted from standard coaches in 1985. Used in Corridor. 3457 retired due to fire/derailment damage.
3477-3478	1984	BBD	LRC Club	46 seats	Ex-3600-3601; converted from standard coaches 3373-3374 in 2002. Used in Corridor.
4000-4006	1949	Budd	HEP2 Club	56 seats	Ex-Amtrak, née-SOU/L&N; purchased in late-1980s/early-1990s. Used in Corridor and on Skeena during summer season.
4007-4009	1947	Budd	HEP2 Club	56 seats	Ex-Amtrak, née-SAL/PRR; purchased in late-1980s/early-1990s. Rebuilt to club cars in 2000. Used in Corridor and on Skeena during summer season.
4100-4125	1947-53	Budd	HEP2 Coach	68 seats	Ex-Amtrak, née-various; purchased in late-1980s/early-1990s. 4123-4125 converted to club in 2000. Used in Corridor and on Northern Quebec services.
5648-5649	1954	CC&F	Combine	Unknown	Ex-CN 5648-5649; converted to combine cars in 1998. Used on Northern Manitoba services.
7000-7011	1995-96	Metropolitan-Cammell BBD	'Renaissance' Baggage	None	Built as sleeper shells. 7000/06/10 converted to Baggage Transition 7600-7602 in 2005. Used in Corridor and on Ocean.
7100-7113	1995-96	Metropolitan-Cammell BBD	'Renaissance' Club	48 seats	Used in Corridor.
7200-7232	1995-96	Metropolitan-Cammell BBD	'Renaissance' Coach	48 seats	Used in Corridor and on Ocean.
7300-7316	1995-96	Metropolitan-Cammell BBD	'Renaissance' Service Car	1 bedroom	Used in Corridor and on Ocean.
7400-7402	1995-96	Metropolitan-Cammell BBD	'Renaissance' Dining Car	48 seats	Were to be built as sleeper cars but unfinished. Used in conjuction with two Renaissance Service cars. Used on Ocean.
7500-7526	1995-96	Metropolitan-Cammell BBD	'Renaissance' Sleeper	10 bedrooms	Used on Ocean.
7600-7602	1995-96	Metropolitan-Cammell BBD	'Renaissance' Transition Baggage	None	Were to be built as sleeper cars but unfinished. Former Renaissance Baggage 7000/06/10. Used on Ocean.
8100-8127, 8129	1955	Budd	Long Distance Coach	62 seats	Ex-CP 100-127, 129. Used everywhere. 8111, 8114-8115, 8121 retired.
8130-8147	1946-47	Budd	Long Distance Coach	62 seats	Ex-Amtrak, née-various; purchased in late-1980s/early-1990s. Used everywhere. 8136 stored due to derailment damage.
8201-8229 88201-88229	1955	Budd	'Chateau' Sleeper	Sleeper class: 3 sections, 8 roomettes, 1 drawing room, 3 double bedrooms Prestige class: 6 prestige bedrooms	Ex-VIA 14201-14229, née-CP 14201-14229. Used on Canadian and Chaleur. Cars with a 5-digit fleet number starting with 8 have been converted for "Prestige class", with 6 Prestige bedrooms.
8301-8342	1955	Budd	'Manor' Sleeper	3 sections, 4 roomettes, 1 compartment, 5 double bedrooms	Ex-VIA 14301-14342, née-CP 14301-14342. Used on Canadian and Chaleur. 14304, 8323 retired.
8401-8418	1955	Budd	Dining Car	48 seats	Ex-VIA 16501-16518, née-CP 16501-16518. Used on Canadian and Chaleur. 16503, 16505, 16516, 8406, 8417 retired.
8500-8517	1955	Budd	Skyline Dome-Lounge	48 seats	Ex-VIA 500-517, née-CP 500-517. Used on Canadian and Chaleur. 508 and 513 retired, 8514 stored with fire damage.
8600-8617	1955	Budd	Baggage Car	None	Ex-VIA 600-617, exx-CP 600-617, née-CP 3000-3017. Used everywhere. 3011, 3014, 603, 617, 8607 retired; 8610 stored due to derailment damage.
8618-8623	1963	Budd	Baggage Car	None	Ex-Amtrak, née-UP; purchased in late-1980s/early-1990s. Used everywhere.
8702-8718 88702-88718	1954	Budd	Park Dome-Sleeper-Observation Car	Park car: 24 seats, 1 drawing room, 3 double bedrooms 'Prestige' Park car: ? seats, 1 accessible bedroom, 1 'Prestige' bedroom	Ex-VIA 15501-15518, exx-VIA 15401-15418, née-CP 15401-15418. Used on Canadian, Skeena and Ocean. 15405, 15501, 15512-15513 retired. Cars with a 5-digit fleet number starting with 8 have been converted for "Prestige class".
9631	1955	NSC	Baggage Car	None	Nee-CN. Used on Northern Manitoba services.

Retired Roster

Locomotives

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	CN Class	Engine Horsepower	Gearing Top Speed	HEP/Steam Generator	Notes
1400, 1402-1404		1953	GMDD	FP7A	DPA-15a	16V567C 1750hp	Unknown	1 Vapor-OK steam generator	Ex-CP 1400, 1402-1404; née-CP 4100, 4102-4104.
1405-1407, 1409-1414		1954	GMDD	FP9A	DPA-17a	16V567C 1750hp	Unknown	1 Vapor-OK steam generator	Ex-CP 1405-1407, 1409-1414.
1416, 1418		1952	GMDD	FP7A	DPA-15b	16V567C 1750hp	Unknown	1 Vapor-OK steam generator	Ex-CP 1416, 1418; née-CP 4058, 4060.
1422-1425		1952	GMDD	FP7A	DPA-15c	16V567C 1750hp	Unknown	1 Vapor-OK steam generator	Ex-CP 1422-1425, née-CP 4066-4069.
1432		1951	GMDD	FP7A	DPA-15b	16V567C 1750hp	Unknown	1 Vapor-OK steam generator	Ex-CP 1432, née-CP 4041.
1961-1965		1954	GMDD	F9B	DPB-17	16V567C 1750 hp	Unknown	2 Vapor-OK steam generators	Ex-CP 4473-4475, 4477-4478. 1962-1964 renumbered to 6651-6653.
1800, 1802	Renumbered to 1898-1899
1898-1899		1949	GMDD	E8A	DPA-22a	2x 12V567B 2250hp	Unknown	2 Vapor-OK steam generators	Ex-1800, 1802, née-CP 1800, 1802.
6300-6304		1954-57	GMDD	FP9ARM	GPA-418a	16V645C 1800hp	58:19 89mph	6300/02 had 275kW HEP package installed in 1997, all units rebuilt without steam generators.	Remanufactured from FP9 units in 1983-84.
6305-6314		1954-57	GMDD	FP9ARM	GPA-418b	16V645C 1800hp	58:19 89mph	6304/07/08/11/13 had 275kW HEP package installed in 1997, all rebuilt with 1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator.	Remanufactured from FP9 units in 1984-85.
6501-6502, 6504-6512		1954-55	GMDD	FP9A	GPA-17a	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator	Ex-CN 6501-6502, 6504-6512.
6513		1955	GMDD	FP9A	GPA-17b	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator	Ex-CN 6513.
6514-6516, 6518-6522		1957	GMDD	FP9A	GPA-17c	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator	Ex-CN 6514-6516, 6518-6522.
6523-6532		1957	GMDD	FP9A	GPA-17d	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator	Ex-CN 6523-6532.
6533-6537, 6539-6542		1958	GMDD	FP9A	GPA-17e	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator	Ex-CN 6533-6537, 6539-6542.
6550, 6553		1953	GMDD	FP7A	GPA-17f	16V567C 1750hp	Unknown	1 Vapor-OK steam generator	Ex-1400, 1404; exx-CP 1400, 1404; née-CP 4099 & 4103. Rebuilt by VIA/CN PSC
6557		1954	GMDD	FP9A	GPA-17g	16V567C 1750hp	Unknown	1 Vapor-OK steam generator	Ex-1409; née-CP 1409. Rebuilt by VIA/CN PSC
6566, 6569		1952	GMDD	FP7A	GPA-17k	16V567C 1750hp	Unknown	1 Vapor-OK steam generator	Ex-1422, 1425; née-CP 4066, 4069. Rebuilt by VIA/CN PSC
6602-6607, 6610-6612		1954-55	GMDD	F9B	GPB-17a	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	2 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generators	Ex-CN 6602-6607, 6610-6612.
6613		1955	GMDD	F9B	GPB-17b	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	2 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generators	Ex-CN 6613.
6614-6620		1957	GMDD	F9B	GPB-17c	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	2 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generators	Ex-CN 6614-6620.
6621-6630		1957	GMDD	F9B	GPB-17d	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	2 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generators	Ex-CN 6621-6630.
6631-6637		1958	GMDD	F9B	GPB-17e	16V567C 1750hp	58:19 89mph	2 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generators	Ex-CN 6631-6637.
6651-6653		1954	GMDD	F9B	GPB-17f	16V567C 1750hp	unknown	2 Vapor-OK steam generators	Nee CP 4474-4475, 4477. Rebuilt by VIA/CN PSC
6758-6759		1955	MLW	FPA-2u	MPA-18c	12V-251B* 1800hp	62:21 92mph	1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator	Ex-CN 6758-6759.
6760-6765		1958	MLW	FPA-4	MPA-18a	12V-251B 1800hp	62:21 92mph	1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator	Ex-CN 6760-6765.
6767-6791, 6793		1959	MLW	FPA-4	MPA-18b	12V-251B 1800hp	62:21 92mph	1 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generator	Ex-CN 6767-6791, 6793.
6858-6859		1955	MLW	FPB-2u	MPB-18c	12V-251B* 1800hp	62:21 92mph	2 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generators	Ex-CN 6858-6859.
6860-6866		1958	MLW	FPB-4	MPB-18a	12V-251B 1800hp	62:21 92mph	2 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generators	Ex-CN 6860-6865.
6867-6871		1959	MLW	FPB-4	MPB-18b	12V-251B 1800hp	62:21 92mph	2 Vapor-OK 4625 steam generators	Ex-CN 6867-6871.
6900-6920		1980-82	BBD	LRC-2	MPA-27a	16V-251F 3750hp*	71:32 130mph	2x 250kW Stamford C534B alternator driven by main engine.
6921-6930		1983	BBD	LRC-3	MPA-27b	16V-251F 3750hp*	57:20 103mph	2x 250kW Stamford C534B alternator driven by main engine
8558		1956	MLW	RS-10	DRS-16e	12V-244 1600hp	74:18 65mph	None	Ex-CP 8558.
CN 9410-9414, 9417, 9420-9421, 9423, 9425-9426, 9428, 9430-9431, 9433, 9437, 9442-9443, 9446-9447		1974	GMDD	GP40-2LW				None	Leased from CN from 1985-86. Units equipped with higher speed gearing from the factory

Multiple Unit Equipment

For complete list of retired VIA Budd Rail Diesel Cars (RDC) see: VIA Rail Diesel Car (RDC) Roster

Passenger Cars

This list is incomplete.

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Type	Year	Manufacturer	Capacity	Notes
321-323, 340-344, 350-355, 360-376		Tempo	1967	Hawker-Siddley		Ex-CN 320-324, 340-344, 360-374. 14 cars sold to Ansco Ski Train in 1987. 7 cars sold to CFRR/QIT-Fer et Titane in 1987-92.
2700-2705		Full-length dome	1952	Pullman-Standard		Ex-CN 2700-2705, exx-CN 2400-2405, née-MILW 50-54, 56.