VIA Rail's Departure and Arrival Times now Online at viarail.ca

Wednesday, 08 April 2009

Follow the Status of Québec – Windsor Corridor Trains

MONTRÉAL – VIA Rail Canada is pleased to announce that the arrival and departure times for all Québec City – Windsor Corridor trains are now available online at viarail.ca. Customers can access the real-time status of any Corridor train, giving them the most accurate and up-to-date information about the expected arrival time at their final destination.  With the scheduled, estimated and actual departure/arrival times updated online, VIA’s customers will always be kept in the know.

Forget about guesswork – travel planning just got easier!  With real-time travel updates, customers can easily organize their travel plans from start to finish.  Plus, family and friends waiting to meet VIA passengers at stations en route will now have more accurate information about when a train is scheduled to arrive.

In addition to the continually updated arrival time for the train’s final destination, VIA’s easy to follow online timetable also provides customers with the scheduled and estimated departure/arrival times for each station stop en route, making it possible for customers to follow the status of any Corridor train from its departure right through to its final destination.

VIA anticipates offering this same service for its trains in Atlantic and Western Canada as a future enhancement.  VIA is also in the process of developing a mobile version of this service, which will be accessible by smartphones.

Customers wishing to book tickets or check the status of a train can visit VIA’s website at viarail.ca.  Train tickets are also available at VIA stations across Canada, including self-service ticketing kiosks located at major stations in central Canada. Passengers can also book their tickets by calling 1 888 VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245), TTY 1800 268-9503 (hearing impaired), or contact their travel agent.

 
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