London Via unveils new, accessible trains, but civic leaders call for more service New Via train at Glencoe station on June 27, 2024. (Bryan Bicknell/CTV News London) Share Via Rail unveiled the first cars in its new fleet of state of the art passenger trains Thursday in London, Ont. The new trains are designed with all the modern amenities to make the ride along the Windsor to Quebec corridor comfortable and accessible.
“This milestone symbolizes a new era and paves the way for the next steps in Via Rail’s transformation,” said Mario Péloquin, VIA Rail’s president and chief executive officer. Dozens of area mayors, federal and provincial representatives, along with business and tourism officials boarded the inaugural ride between London and Windsor. The train is the first of 32 new trains that will make up the Windsor-Quebec corridor fleet by the end of next summer.
Nearly two thirds are expected to be on track by the end of this summer. “Investments like this will bring our communities together and make our local economies flourish,” said Niagara Centre MP, Vance Badeway to the group on hand. Badeway serves as the Liberal government’s parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transporation.
Area mayors look forward to new business opportunities. The interior of a new, accessible Via Rail train. (Bryan Bicknell/CTV News London) “We talk about connectivity between communities.
This is important for the regional economy,” said Strathroy-Caradoc Mayor Colin.
