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Req # 23-2335
All information regarding the investigation into the alleged ‘missed critical observation’ including but not limited to all email correspondence from and to Mr. P. Charbachi regarding ‘Broken 304d rod swt 105’, all email correspondence from and to Mr. P. Charbachi regarding the name ‘[Redacted]’, any VIA documents relating to the incident on or investigation for the ‘Broken 340d rod swt 105’ and any VIA documents relating to ‘[Redacted]’ ban from VIA property.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2024
Req # 23-2343
On-time performance data for the Quebec-Montreal and Montreal-Ottawa corridors for the periods 2023 (12-month), 2018 – 2023 (5-year), forecast on performance data, expectations for the periods 2024 (12-month) and 2024-2029 (5-year) and any changes expected to performance on the Quebec-Montreal corridor for the 24-month outlookOrganization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2024
Req # 23-2344
Please provide the latest rail data information near 3650 Danforth Ave., Toronto (intersections or Danforth Ave and Birchmount Rd.) Specific info with respect to the following would be appreciated: rail traffic volume and operation schedule, typical train make-up (number of locomotives and cars per train), operating speed.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2024
Req # 23-2345
(…) I need a copy of the accident report on January 30, 2024.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2024
Req # 22-2241
Number of on/off passengers per year, for the last five years (2018-2022) at the Terrace, BC VIA Rail station and the On-Time Performance at the station, with consideration of the thirty-minute windowOrganization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2023
Req # 22-2242
All questions below apply to the time period December 15, 2012 to December 15, 2022 inclusive: 1. How many ‘critical incidents’ with passenger trains have been linked with drug and alcohol abuse? 2. How many times have locomotive engineers tested positive for drugs? 3. When a locomotive engineer has tested positive for drugs and alcohol, what substances are they testing positive for? 4. How many locomotive engineers have checked into substance abuse programs? 5. How many locomotive engineers were mandated to attend substance abuse programs? 6. How many locomotive engineers have had last chance clauses when it comes to drugs and alcohol? 7. How many times have drug and alcohol use on the job been reported to superiors? 8. For locomotive engineers that tested positive for substances, what was the outcome?Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2023
Req # 22-2255
I am writing to look for VIA Rail traffic data on the CN Alexandria subdivision, between Route 500 W (County Road) and St. Isidore Road in Casselman, Ontario. The data would like correspond to the VIA Rail trains passing Casselman station in both directions in a day.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2023
Req # 21-2134
Obtain the number of passengers at each station between 2014 and 2021 on the routes between Washago - Rice Lake and Sudbury – White River; and obtain the on-time performance of the Washago – Rice Lake ad Sudbury – White River routes between 2014 and 2021Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2022
Req # 21-2131
Passenger load factor (percentage of seat files (i.e. number of tickets sold divided by the total number of tickets/capacity available)), within the Corridor, from 2015 – 2021; Passenger load factor within the Corridor for the year 2021, detailed by month; Appendices I-A, I-B and II of the TSA between VIA Rail and CN; Revenue by origin-destination pair for all stations within the following two (2) routes: Toronto – Sarnia and Toronto-Windsor, from 2015 – 2021; Average delay for trains within the following two (2) routes: Toronto-Sarnia and Toronto – Windsor, from 2015 – 2021; The maximum number of VIA Rail trains that are ‘allowed’ to be operated within the following two (2) routes: Toronto – Sarnia and Toronto – Windsor; If there are any timeframes where VIA Rail trains are not ‘allowed’ to be operated on the two (2) aforementioned routes and if so, what are those timeframes.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2022
Req # 21-2132
1. Travel speed, horn (train whistle) volume and horn pattern of VIA trains as they approach, pass through and leave the municipal boarders of the Town of Tecumseh, including rail crossings [Banwell Rd., Lesperance Rd., Tecumseh Rd. E., Manning Rd./County Road 19 and County Road 21]; 2. Any changes to the above over the past 10 years; 3. Any changes to the above planned over the next 3 years, including changes resulting from grade crossing improvements; and 4. Any communications with the Town of Tecumseh discussing changes in #3 aboveOrganization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
February 2022