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• Destination News - Destination, Rail, Road

  - 2009-03-02

  Mar 1, 2009 VIA Rail Canada Deals to be had on rails, land, water and in the air. VIA Rail Canada (1-888-842-7245, www.viarail.ca) has a 50 per cent discount on its major Western and Eastern routes. The discount is valid in both Comfort economy and Sleeper Class services...

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• Destination News - Destination, Rail, Road

  - 2008-12-22

  Dec 21, 2008 Amtrak The [sup.3]Name the Train[sup.2] contest sponsored by the Missouri Department of Transportation and Amtrak attracted more than 8,300 name submissions during the first phase of the contest. Due to the response, contest judges require additional time to select the five finalists. As a result,...

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• Via Rail Canada

  - 2008-05-01

  VIA RAIL CANADA--appointed France Bilodeau and Anthony Perl to its board of directors, effective April 21.

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• VIA Rail Canada

  - 2008-03-01

  VIA Rail Canada: Is seeking bids for a four-year contract expected to be worth around $100 million for upgrade of 98 LRC cars. This is the second phase of a C$692 million VIA Rail modernization program. Phase One is a C$101 million contract to rebuild VIA's F-40 locomotive fleet. Global...

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• Zoom Across Canada By Via Rail With Gapyear.Com.

  - 2008-02-08

  M2 PRESSWIRE-8 February 2008-Zoom Airlines: Zoom Across Canada By Via Rail With Gapyear.ComC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08022008 Gapyear.com, UK's largest online portal for gap travellers, has announced that they are teaming up with friends at Zoom Airlines, the leading...

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• VIA Rail Canada

  - 2008-01-01

  VIA Rail Canada: Awarded a five-year, $101.5 million contract to Global Railway Industries subsidiary CAD Railway Industries Ltd. to rebuild 53 F-40 locomotives, which represent 70% of VIA's motive power fleet. Delivery is to begin in March 2009 and be completed by 2012.

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• Parsons Key in Implementation of World's Largest On-Board Wireless Network.

  - 2006-03-13

  PASADENA, Calif., Mar 13, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- As a result of a partnership with Parsons, VIA Rail Canada recently launched the world's largest commercial Wi-Fi network on board its trains in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor. Parsons is also deploying Wi-Fi at 22 mainline stations...

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• Wireless Age Subsidiary mmwave Technologies Inc., selected by Parsons Corporation to deploy Wi-Fi hot-spots for VIA Rail Canada.

  - 2006-02-09

  MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, Feb 9, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- mmwave Technologies, a subsidiary of The Wireless Age Communications Inc. (OTCBB:WLSA) and leading provider of a full range of technical solutions to the Canadian communications market, has been selected by Parsons Corporation to commission Wi-Fi hot-spots in...

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• The chairman of Via Rail Canada, Mr Jean Pelletier, has been dismissed for a second time

  - 2006-02-01

  The chairman of Via Rail Canada, Mr Jean Pelletier, has been dismissed for a second time, despite a successful legal appeal against a decision in 2004 to remove him from his post.

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• Canada at a Glance AM.

  - 2005-12-23

  Byline: Resource News International Dec 23, 2005 Resource News International via COMTEX -- HOLIDAY TRAVEL ON TRACK AFTER VIA RAIL AVOIDS STRIKE OTTAWA -Management and 350 engineers and conductors at Via Rail reached a new contract deal early Friday morning, avoiding a...

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