2025 Completed Access to Information Requests
The following list contains summaries of completed requests. Requests focusing on personal information are not included.
Year
Month
Request number
Summary of Request
Disposition
Number of pages disclosed
Year: 2025
Month: January
Request number: 24-2426
Summary of Request: Compile all arrival delays of all passenger trains on all VIA Rail lines, as well as the number of complaints received;
Provide a copy of any document or report listing the number of passenger train arrival delays on the Montreal - Halifax, Quebec - Windsor, Toronto - Vancouver, Winnipeg - Churchill, Jasper - Prince-Rupert, Sudbury - W/hite River, Montreal - Senneterre and Montreal - Jonquière lines;
Provide a copy of any document or report showing the number of breakdowns causing delay on the said lines, as well as any document listing the model/type of train/locomotive on which the breakdown occurred;
Provide a copy of any document listing the costs of meal coupons, snacks and other compensation offered to passengers whose trains have been delayed on VIA Rail routes ('Scenic Adventure Routes', 'Western Canada', 'Ontario-Québec' and 'Atlantic Canada');
Provide a list of the trains/locomotives used by VIA Rail each year, including the year they entered service and their total mileage/kilometres travelled; Provide the percentage of punctuality of VIA Rail trains, as well as the percentage target requested by the company;
Consider only the following periods: the years 2022 and 2023, and the interval from January 1 to September 20, 2024.
Provide a copy of any document or report listing the number of passenger train arrival delays on the Montreal - Halifax, Quebec - Windsor, Toronto - Vancouver, Winnipeg - Churchill, Jasper - Prince-Rupert, Sudbury - W/hite River, Montreal - Senneterre and Montreal - Jonquière lines;
Provide a copy of any document or report showing the number of breakdowns causing delay on the said lines, as well as any document listing the model/type of train/locomotive on which the breakdown occurred;
Provide a copy of any document listing the costs of meal coupons, snacks and other compensation offered to passengers whose trains have been delayed on VIA Rail routes ('Scenic Adventure Routes', 'Western Canada', 'Ontario-Québec' and 'Atlantic Canada');
Provide a list of the trains/locomotives used by VIA Rail each year, including the year they entered service and their total mileage/kilometres travelled; Provide the percentage of punctuality of VIA Rail trains, as well as the percentage target requested by the company;
Consider only the following periods: the years 2022 and 2023, and the interval from January 1 to September 20, 2024.
Disposition: All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 259
Year: 2025
Month: February
Request number: 24-2440
Summary of Request: Provide a copy of all training and operations manuals used by on board service personnel, in particular pertaining to the Quebec/Windsor corridor.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 372
Year: 2025
Month: February
Request number: 24-2445
Summary of Request: Provide a copy of the police report pertaining to the train that was delayed on December 02, 2024 due to an accident.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 16
Year: 2025
Month: February
Request number: 24-2441
Summary of Request: Provide the full text of any complaints pertaining to train crew on trains 71, 73, 76, 78 and 79 between 15 August 2023 and the present. Also provide the same information relating to station staff in London during the same time period. Include any communications, both internal and external, pertaining to the investigation and resolution of these complaints, as well as whether the complaints were sustained and what corrective action was taken.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 8
Year: 2025
Month: February
Request number: 24-2446
Summary of Request: I would like to receive a list of boardings and arrivals at the Matapédia and Campbellton stations, using your VIA Préférence service or any other available means, for people with postal codes beginning with G0C AND G4X. I also request all documentation related to this request. The period covered by this request is from December 15, 2022 to January 15, 2025.
Disposition: All Disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 1
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2438
Summary of Request: Provide, from January 1, 2021 to present, all electronic and hand-written documentation, including, but not limited to, sent and received as well as draft emails (including deleted and permanently deleted ones that can still be retrieved), memos, notes, reports, spreadsheets, graphs, pivot tables, text messages and phone logs concerning the cancellation of certain items of the STATION ADVICE NOTICE NO. T.U.S. 22-10 which allowed Station In-Charges to continue working four day weeks while the people they supervised were forced to work five.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 7
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2447
Summary of Request: We are conducting an engineering study in the Toronto Liberty Village area. We are looking for the following traffic data:
Growth rate per annum for a 10 year period
Day and night train volumes
Average number of cars per train
Number of locomotives per train
Maximum permissible speed
Whistles used at crossings in the area
Type of track (continuously welded, or jointed)
Any idling of locomotive in the vicinity and approximate duration of idling
Could you also please let us know if there may be any other rail services/group we may need to contact for traffic data in this location.
Growth rate per annum for a 10 year period
Day and night train volumes
Average number of cars per train
Number of locomotives per train
Maximum permissible speed
Whistles used at crossings in the area
Type of track (continuously welded, or jointed)
Any idling of locomotive in the vicinity and approximate duration of idling
Could you also please let us know if there may be any other rail services/group we may need to contact for traffic data in this location.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 0
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2448
Summary of Request: Please provide all reports, briefing notes, and analyses from Oct 1 2024 to Dec 30 2024 that refer to the impact of a speed restriction imposed by Canadian National Railway (CN) on October 11, 2024.
The restriction in question concerns certain at-grade crossings encountered by Siemens Venture trainsets. Please only process final copies. Please only process English versions unless French ones are unique.
The restriction in question concerns certain at-grade crossings encountered by Siemens Venture trainsets. Please only process final copies. Please only process English versions unless French ones are unique.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 169
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2455
Summary of Request: "Requested documents(January 2024 to present, February 27, 2025) :
1. Train punctuality
On-Time Performance (OTP) data for VIA Rail trains six months before and after the CN-imposed speed reduction.
Any internal analysis or evaluation of the impact of this measure.
2. Impact of CN-imposed speed reduction
Average travel time data for Venture trains before and after the restriction.
Analyses, impact studies, evaluation reports or internal correspondence on its effects on network fluidity and passenger services.
3. Venture train incidents and level crossings
Any incident where a Venture train has not correctly triggered the closure of gates at level crossings (reports, internal communications, risk assessment, corrective measures).
List of level crossings where an anomaly has been noted in connection with gate activation, with dates of reports and any safety analysis.
1. Train punctuality
On-Time Performance (OTP) data for VIA Rail trains six months before and after the CN-imposed speed reduction.
Any internal analysis or evaluation of the impact of this measure.
2. Impact of CN-imposed speed reduction
Average travel time data for Venture trains before and after the restriction.
Analyses, impact studies, evaluation reports or internal correspondence on its effects on network fluidity and passenger services.
3. Venture train incidents and level crossings
Any incident where a Venture train has not correctly triggered the closure of gates at level crossings (reports, internal communications, risk assessment, corrective measures).
List of level crossings where an anomaly has been noted in connection with gate activation, with dates of reports and any safety analysis.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 267
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2457
Summary of Request: We would like to know who won the tender for the supply and delivery of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).
Disposition:All Disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 0
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2461
Summary of Request: I’m looking for documents over the past six months that relate to speed restrictions imposed on Via by CN (on Oct. 14, I think) and to the shunting issue between the two entities. I’m especially interested in documents that show how recent speed restrictions might impact on-time performance.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 172
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2452
Summary of Request: "Please provide copies of the following documents governing employees covered by Agreement 3 between VIA Rail and UNIFOR:
Short-term disability contract (“plan”) between VIA Rail and Sunlife Canada;
Long-term disability contract (“plan”) between VIA Rail and Sunlife Canada; and
Benefit (dental, extended healthcare, etc.) contract (“plan”) between VIA Rail and Sunlife Canada."
Short-term disability contract (“plan”) between VIA Rail and Sunlife Canada;
Long-term disability contract (“plan”) between VIA Rail and Sunlife Canada; and
Benefit (dental, extended healthcare, etc.) contract (“plan”) between VIA Rail and Sunlife Canada."
Disposition:All Disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 173
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2454
Summary of Request: Please provide all details of all complaints lodged against station staff at Toronto Union Station from 1.1.2023 to the present day. Please provide scans of the customer relations tracking spreadsheet, redacting where necessary.
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 40
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2456
Summary of Request: "As part of our due diligence on the above-mentioned company (hereinafter the “Company”), we would like to obtain certain information regarding the status of the Company's file with your organization. Accordingly, would you please confirm in writing :
1. that no proceedings, applications, files or recourses are currently pending or in progress against the Company with your organization;
2. that no balance is owed by the Company, in any capacity whatsoever, with regard to your organization's area of jurisdiction.
If so, we would appreciate receiving details of any proceedings, claims or recourses currently active or pending or of any balance owed to you by the Company."
1. that no proceedings, applications, files or recourses are currently pending or in progress against the Company with your organization;
2. that no balance is owed by the Company, in any capacity whatsoever, with regard to your organization's area of jurisdiction.
If so, we would appreciate receiving details of any proceedings, claims or recourses currently active or pending or of any balance owed to you by the Company."
Disposition:No records exist
Number of pages disclosed: 0
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2460
Summary of Request: "Screw Pile Foundation
- Quantity of screw piles purchased by your Crown corporation per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31 st, 2024. - Total monetary value of screw piles purchased by your Crown corporation per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Names of manufacturers, distributors and suppliers related to these purchases (count of screw piles - Qty and total price - for each manufacturer, distributor and supplier). - Copy of invoices for each purchase of screw piles between the period of January 1st, 2022 thru December 31st, 2024. - Forecast purchases of the quantity of screw piles and the budget per year for the next three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2027.
Driven Pile Foundation
- Quantity of driven piles purchased by your Crown corporation per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Total monetary value of driven piles purchased by your Crown corporation per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Names of manufacturers, distributors and suppliers related to these purchases (count of driven piles - Qty and total price - for each manufacturer, distributor and supplier). - Copy of invoices for each purchase of driven piles between the period of January 1st, 2022 thru December 31st, 2024. - Forecast purchases of the quantity of driven piles and the budget per year for the next three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2027.
Screw Pile Installation
- Quantity of screw piles installed for your Crown corporation by a subcontractor per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December31st, 2024. - Total monetary value of screw piles installed for your Crown corporation by a subcontractor per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Names of subcontractors related to these installations (count of screw piles - Qty and total price - for each installation subcontractor). - Copy of invoices for each screw pile installation via a subcontractor between the period of January 1st, 2022 thru December 31st, 2024. - Forecast of the quantity of screw piles and the budget per year, for your Crown corporation, which will be installed by a subcontractor for the next three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2027.
Driven Pile Installation
- Quantity of driven piles installed for your Crown corporation by a subcontractor per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Total monetary value of driven piles installed for your Crown corporation by a subcontractor per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Names of subcontractors related to these installations (count of driven piles - Qty and total price - for each installation subcontractor). - Copy of invoices for each driven pile installation via a subcontractor between the period of January 1st, 2022 thru December 31st, 2024. - Forecast of the quantity of driven piles and the budget per year, for your Crown corporation, which will be installed by a subcontractor for the next three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2027."
- Quantity of screw piles purchased by your Crown corporation per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31 st, 2024. - Total monetary value of screw piles purchased by your Crown corporation per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Names of manufacturers, distributors and suppliers related to these purchases (count of screw piles - Qty and total price - for each manufacturer, distributor and supplier). - Copy of invoices for each purchase of screw piles between the period of January 1st, 2022 thru December 31st, 2024. - Forecast purchases of the quantity of screw piles and the budget per year for the next three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2027.
Driven Pile Foundation
- Quantity of driven piles purchased by your Crown corporation per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Total monetary value of driven piles purchased by your Crown corporation per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Names of manufacturers, distributors and suppliers related to these purchases (count of driven piles - Qty and total price - for each manufacturer, distributor and supplier). - Copy of invoices for each purchase of driven piles between the period of January 1st, 2022 thru December 31st, 2024. - Forecast purchases of the quantity of driven piles and the budget per year for the next three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2027.
Screw Pile Installation
- Quantity of screw piles installed for your Crown corporation by a subcontractor per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December31st, 2024. - Total monetary value of screw piles installed for your Crown corporation by a subcontractor per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Names of subcontractors related to these installations (count of screw piles - Qty and total price - for each installation subcontractor). - Copy of invoices for each screw pile installation via a subcontractor between the period of January 1st, 2022 thru December 31st, 2024. - Forecast of the quantity of screw piles and the budget per year, for your Crown corporation, which will be installed by a subcontractor for the next three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2027.
Driven Pile Installation
- Quantity of driven piles installed for your Crown corporation by a subcontractor per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Total monetary value of driven piles installed for your Crown corporation by a subcontractor per year for the period of the last three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2022 and December 31st, 2024. - Names of subcontractors related to these installations (count of driven piles - Qty and total price - for each installation subcontractor). - Copy of invoices for each driven pile installation via a subcontractor between the period of January 1st, 2022 thru December 31st, 2024. - Forecast of the quantity of driven piles and the budget per year, for your Crown corporation, which will be installed by a subcontractor for the next three years, i.e. between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2027."
Disposition:No records exist
Number of pages disclosed: 0
Year: 2025
Month: March
Request number: 24-2463
Summary of Request: I would like all details especially with regards to mechanical issues related to the great delay of train 87 westbound from Toronto to Sarnia on February 16, 2025.
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 20
Year: 2025
Month: April
Request number: 24-2459
Summary of Request: We request digital copies of documents maintained by the Crew Management Office (CMO), which details the complete directives for on-board staff (OTS) utilized by CMO Controllers in the execution of their duties.
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 24
Year: 2025
Month: May
Request number: 24-2467
Summary of Request: Request for a copy of the following:
1. Accident report #21397605 - accident injury dated June 15, 2023, at Smithers station
2. Report of accident of service manager on VIA Rail Skeena train at Smithers station platform - apparently broken ankle approx. 12 yeas ago
3. Reports and minutes of meetings of Health & Safety committe regarding unsafe condition of cement platform at Smithers station within the last 20 years or more
1. Accident report #21397605 - accident injury dated June 15, 2023, at Smithers station
2. Report of accident of service manager on VIA Rail Skeena train at Smithers station platform - apparently broken ankle approx. 12 yeas ago
3. Reports and minutes of meetings of Health & Safety committe regarding unsafe condition of cement platform at Smithers station within the last 20 years or more
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 105
Year: 2025
Month: June
Request number: 25-2501
Summary of Request: I am requesting the station signage design guidelines used by VIA Rail. Please send both the current and all available older editions.
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 334
Year: 2025
Month: June
Request number: 25-2506
Summary of Request: Please provide me with a list of passenger boardings/ridership at every station in the Via Rail network in the calendar year 2024.
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 7
Year: 2025
Month: June
Request number: 25-2505
Summary of Request: Request for access to CCTV footage relating to an incident. I am requesting footage of an incident that occurred on 26 April 2025 at approximately 12:00 p.m. at the Hertz premises located in the VIA Rail building (1150 Station Street, Vancouver, British Columbia).
Disposition:No records exist
Number of pages disclosed: 0R
Year: 2025
Month: July
Request number: 25-2502
Summary of Request: "I am requesting this by email because this thread clarifies what we are asking for (based on what was provided in the past). If I must submit a new ATI request, please let me know as soon as possible.
Q.1 : What is VIA Rail's projected annual number of passengers (for the following years/regions/class)?
Q.2 : Please confirm that all on board dining and sandwich/beverage services are still operated by contract catering services
Q.3 : What are VIA Rail's total gross annual food services SALES (excluding business and sleeper class)
Q.4 : What are VIA Rail's total gorss annual food services COST (total amount paid to foodservice providers including business and sleeper class)?
Q.5 : What trends do you anticipate and/or what direction do you see train foodservice going in the next few years ?
Q6. What share of total annual food service sales (excluding business and sleeper class) is represented by the self-operated meals on The Canadian
Q7. What share of total food costs is represented by the self-operated meals on The Canadian"
Q.1 : What is VIA Rail's projected annual number of passengers (for the following years/regions/class)?
Q.2 : Please confirm that all on board dining and sandwich/beverage services are still operated by contract catering services
Q.3 : What are VIA Rail's total gross annual food services SALES (excluding business and sleeper class)
Q.4 : What are VIA Rail's total gorss annual food services COST (total amount paid to foodservice providers including business and sleeper class)?
Q.5 : What trends do you anticipate and/or what direction do you see train foodservice going in the next few years ?
Q6. What share of total annual food service sales (excluding business and sleeper class) is represented by the self-operated meals on The Canadian
Q7. What share of total food costs is represented by the self-operated meals on The Canadian"
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 3
Year: 2025
Month: July
Request number: 25-2503
Summary of Request: Here is the data I am requesting :
Ridership : The Canadian, by individual station (entire route), 2024
Ridership : Sudbury-White River, by individual station (entire route), 2024
On-Time Performance : The Canadian and Sudbury-White River trains, 2024
Service Cancellations : The Canadian and Sudbury-White River trains, 2024"
Ridership : The Canadian, by individual station (entire route), 2024
Ridership : Sudbury-White River, by individual station (entire route), 2024
On-Time Performance : The Canadian and Sudbury-White River trains, 2024
Service Cancellations : The Canadian and Sudbury-White River trains, 2024"
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 14
Year: 2025
Month: July
Request number: 25-2507
Summary of Request: "We are looking for further details on RFP #202404006, Professional Services for Human Behavioural Science :
1. Sucessful vendor details
2. Evaluation of vendor proposals
3. Successful vendor total price excluding HST/GST
4. Final scope of work"
1. Sucessful vendor details
2. Evaluation of vendor proposals
3. Successful vendor total price excluding HST/GST
4. Final scope of work"
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 33
Year: 2025
Month: July
Request number: 25-2508
Summary of Request: Please provide a digital copy of VIA Timetable No.10. This timetable is effective on the Alexandria, Beachburg, Smiths Fall, Brockville, and Chatham subdivisions. As a resident living near the VIA owned Alexandria sub, I would like to view the timetable to understand the rail line better, and i would like to see what speed restrictions are in place to keep residents protected from dangerous cargo, since some local freight traffic operates on VIA trackage.
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 37
Year: 2025
Month: July
Request number: 25-2510
Summary of Request: "I am submitting the attached Access to Information request concerning VIA Rail’s Corridor operations, monthly ridership and delay data, and selected passenger behavior metrics for the period from January 2023 to the most recent available month in 2025.
Pursuant to the Access to Information Act, I am respectfully requesting the disclosure of the following data related to VIA Rail’s Corridor operations and passenger behavior,
Scope: I am requesting information on individualized corridor routes, including:
• Quebec City – Montreal
• Montreal – Ottawa
• Ottawa – Toronto
• Montreal – Toronto
• Toronto – Windsor
• Toronto – London
and would for each appreciate information on:
1. Equipment Deployment
• Total number of scheduled departures per month.
• Number of departures operated with Venture trainsets per month
2. Ridership and Punctuality Data
• Total number of passengers carried per route per month.
• Total number of passengers per route, per month, and per class of service (e.g., Business Class vs Economy Class bookings)
• Average load factor (occupancy rate), if available.
• Monthly on-time performance (OTP) percentages per route.
• Average monthly delay (in minutes) per route.
3. Refunds and Compensation Claims
• Total number of passengers receiving refunds, partial reimbursements, or compensation payments due to delays or service disruptions, disaggregated by route and by month, and by class of service, if available.
4. Advance Booking Behavior
• Distribution of booking lead times (in days), broken down by route, departure month, and service class. Booking lead times can be aggregated into the following categories:
– More than 30 days before departure
– 15–30 days before departure
– 8–14 days before departure
– 3–7 days before departure
– 1–2 days before departure
– Same-day bookings"
Pursuant to the Access to Information Act, I am respectfully requesting the disclosure of the following data related to VIA Rail’s Corridor operations and passenger behavior,
Scope: I am requesting information on individualized corridor routes, including:
• Quebec City – Montreal
• Montreal – Ottawa
• Ottawa – Toronto
• Montreal – Toronto
• Toronto – Windsor
• Toronto – London
and would for each appreciate information on:
1. Equipment Deployment
• Total number of scheduled departures per month.
• Number of departures operated with Venture trainsets per month
2. Ridership and Punctuality Data
• Total number of passengers carried per route per month.
• Total number of passengers per route, per month, and per class of service (e.g., Business Class vs Economy Class bookings)
• Average load factor (occupancy rate), if available.
• Monthly on-time performance (OTP) percentages per route.
• Average monthly delay (in minutes) per route.
3. Refunds and Compensation Claims
• Total number of passengers receiving refunds, partial reimbursements, or compensation payments due to delays or service disruptions, disaggregated by route and by month, and by class of service, if available.
4. Advance Booking Behavior
• Distribution of booking lead times (in days), broken down by route, departure month, and service class. Booking lead times can be aggregated into the following categories:
– More than 30 days before departure
– 15–30 days before departure
– 8–14 days before departure
– 3–7 days before departure
– 1–2 days before departure
– Same-day bookings"
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 6
Year: 2025
Month: August
Request number: 24-2443
Summary of Request: Provide copies of the Cost/Benefit Analysis and other related documents, emails, and briefing notes related to the VIA Rail Canada Requests for Qualification (RFQ) for locomotives and cars to replace its Long-Distance, Regional, and Remote (LDRR) train fleet. This request encompasses all internal and external communications, feasibility studies, financial assessments, and strategic planning documents that informed the decision-making process for this RFQ. Additionally, include any correspondence with potential suppliers and stakeholders, as well as any presentations or reports prepared for senior management or government officials regarding this initiative.
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 229
Year: 2025
Month: August
Request number: 24-2453
Summary of Request: "Contract for service between VIA Rail and an outside company to provide cleaning services to facilities and equipment (including locomotives and cars) in Sarnia, Ontario. Follow-up (2025-05-23) : There is a contractor named Donald Thompson, sometimes goes by Donal Keyes that performs cleaning and servicing of locomotives and cars in Sarnia Ontario. Are you able to provide me with the contract between VIA Rail and this person?"
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 635
Year: 2025
Month: August
Request number: 25-2514
Summary of Request: "I have previously submitted an FOI request for ridership figures in 2023. I am requesting updated numbers under the Access to Information Act (“ATIA”), and a broader scope of information. Also, for every route, and in every month in 2024, we would also like to see passenger counts and ticket revenue by class of service: "
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 9
Year: 2025
Month: August
Request number: 25-2519
Summary of Request: Via Rail's Procedures for dealing with complaints, as per section 44.1 (1) of the Railway Safety Act.
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 3
Year: 2025
Month: September
Request number: 25-2521
Summary of Request: I would like to request documents regarding VIA RAIL's staffing cost for the last year (2024) and the last quarter (Q1 2025), by role, in each service groups (Corridor East, Southeastern Ontario, Longhauls, and Mandatory; as indicated in '2024 VIA RAIL Annual Report'), alongside with the rules regarding number of crews on board per train in each service groups.
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 3
Year: 2025
Month: September
Request number: 25-2522
Summary of Request: "It is understood that both the GO Trains and VIA Rail Trains share the rail segment ranging from Union Station to the Pickering Junction (just west of Pickering GO Station).
As such, it would be highly appreciated if we could receive the following information:
• Current number of VIA trains operating per day;
• Number and configuration of VIA locomotives per train;
• Weight of VIA locomotives along this section of track;
• Design speed of VIA trains along this section of track;
• Any other relevant information VIA may be able to share in the context of rail safety and land use planning adjacent to the corridor."
As such, it would be highly appreciated if we could receive the following information:
• Current number of VIA trains operating per day;
• Number and configuration of VIA locomotives per train;
• Weight of VIA locomotives along this section of track;
• Design speed of VIA trains along this section of track;
• Any other relevant information VIA may be able to share in the context of rail safety and land use planning adjacent to the corridor."
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 13
Year: 2025
Month: September
Request number: 25-2523
Summary of Request: I would like to obtain the list of reported incidents since 2017, including, if possible, the nature and date of each incident, as well as any documents or videos relating to these incidents. (I am looking for all railway events—e.g., accidents, on‑track incidents, etc.—excluding breakdowns and mechanical failures.)
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 74
Year: 2025
Month: October
Request number: 25-2525
Summary of Request: "Access‑to‑information request regarding VIA Rail Canada’s expenses incurred as professional fees in connection with the dispute(s) and litigation(s) involving the Canadian National Railway Company.
The exact total amount of all disbursements, costs, and professional fees paid by VIA Rail Canada in connection with the dispute(s) and litigation(s) opposing it to the Canadian National Railway Company (‘CN’) (the ‘Dispute’), for the period from February 2023 to the present (the ‘Period’).
We request that the information be broken down solely by year and by category of expense, including, without limitation:
Legal fees;
Expert fees and costs of expert reports; Court‑related costs (including court fees, bailiffs, registries, etc.)."
The exact total amount of all disbursements, costs, and professional fees paid by VIA Rail Canada in connection with the dispute(s) and litigation(s) opposing it to the Canadian National Railway Company (‘CN’) (the ‘Dispute’), for the period from February 2023 to the present (the ‘Period’).
We request that the information be broken down solely by year and by category of expense, including, without limitation:
Legal fees;
Expert fees and costs of expert reports;
Disposition:All exempted
Number of pages disclosed: 0
Year: 2025
Month: October
Request number: 25-2526
Summary of Request: "The development is a high-rise, 25-storey building located at the northeast quadrant of the Harwood Ave South/Achilles Rd intersection, in proximity to the rail tracks in the Town of Ajax, approximately 1.6 km east of the Ajax Go Train Station (For your reference, please see the attached map).
As such, it would be highly appreciated if we could receive the following information:
• Current number of VIA trains operating per day;
• Number and configuration of VIA locomotives per train;
• Weight of VIA locomotives along this section of track;
• Design speed of VIA trains along this section of track;
• Any other relevant information VIA may be able to share in the context of rail safety and land use planning adjacent to the corridor"
As such, it would be highly appreciated if we could receive the following information:
• Current number of VIA trains operating per day;
• Number and configuration of VIA locomotives per train;
• Weight of VIA locomotives along this section of track;
• Design speed of VIA trains along this section of track;
• Any other relevant information VIA may be able to share in the context of rail safety and land use planning adjacent to the corridor"
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 3
Year: 2025
Month: October
Request number: 25-2527
Summary of Request: "I wish to obtain a copy of all agreements between VIA RAIL and third parties that existed prior to the transfer of a portion of the railway track (No. 27767977) from VIA RAIL to the City of Rigaud in December 2022.
Specifically, I am requesting:
Agreements with farmers that may address the following matters:
• rights‑of‑way permitting tractors to cross and/or travel along the former railway track;
• water drainage (including ditches and culverts);
Agreements with snowmobile and/or ATV clubs;
Any other relevant agreements, if applicable."
Specifically, I am requesting:
Agreements with farmers that may address the following matters:
• rights‑of‑way permitting tractors to cross and/or travel along the former railway track;
• water drainage (including ditches and culverts);
Agreements with snowmobile and/or ATV clubs;
Any other relevant agreements, if applicable."
Disposition:No records exist
Number of pages disclosed: 0
Year: 2025
Month: October
Request number: 25-2530
Summary of Request: """I am requesting records under the Access to Information Act for information related to VIA Rail's procurement process for """"Web Digital Hosting and Support Services"""" (RFP #202409009).
I would like access to the following documents:
• The winning proposal(s) submitted by the successful bidder(s) for the identified procurement.
• Evaluation information, including scoring sheets, evaluator comments, ranking summaries, and selection memoranda. If possible, please provide the records in electronic format"""
I would like access to the following documents:
• The winning proposal(s) submitted by the successful bidder(s) for the identified procurement.
• Evaluation information, including scoring sheets, evaluator comments, ranking summaries, and selection memoranda. If possible, please provide the records in electronic format"""
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 8
Year: 2025
Month: October
Request number: 25-2533
Summary of Request: I am requesting the diagrams for the SCV-42 to help me model it. I like the uniqueness of the locomotive, and the scheme of via rail. I am also local so that is also why I chose to model it.
Disposition:No records exist
Number of pages disclosed: 0
Year: 2025
Month: November
Request number: 25-2535
Summary of Request: """Please accept this letter as a formal request under the Access to Information Act (“ATIA”) for copies of the following documents:
- Contract for procurement of equipment between VIA Rail Canada Inc and Siemens Mobility Limited, who may also use other names.
- Contract for service and maintenance of equipment between VIA Rail Canada Inc and Siemens Mobility Limited, who may also use other names."""
- Contract for procurement of equipment between VIA Rail Canada Inc and Siemens Mobility Limited, who may also use other names.
- Contract for service and maintenance of equipment between VIA Rail Canada Inc and Siemens Mobility Limited, who may also use other names."""
Disposition:Disclosed in part
Number of pages disclosed: 774
Year: 2025
Month: November
Request number: 25-2536
Summary of Request: Specification on barcodes used on train tickets issued for travel on VIA Rail services operated in Canada.
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 2
Year: 2025
Month: November
Request number: 25-2539
Summary of Request: I wanted to know whether you might by any chance have the consist of The Canadian VIA 001, which departed Toronto on August 27, 2009, and arrived in Vancouver on August 31, 2009.
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 2
Year: 2025
Month: November
Request number: 25-2540
Summary of Request: We wanted to reach out to request train speeds, train volumes, train types (Diesel or Electric), as well as the number of locomotives and cars per train for the Via Rail Corridor, specifically between Smyth Road and Hospital Link Road.
Disposition:All disclosed
Number of pages disclosed: 2