Earlier this week VIA Rail announced its plan for a slew of service upgrades, the result of the biggest government investments in the company’s history: $516 million in 2007 and $407 million in 2009. The improvements include refurbished passenger cars, station renovations (plus a few brand new ones), more trains and reduced trip times for the well-travelled Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal corridor. In particular, there will be twice as many trains between Toronto and Ottawa, meaning you can enjoy lunch at Fran’s down by Union Station and still make it to Bistro St. Jacques for dinner. Read the entire story [Where] »
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