Collection search - Via Rail Canada [textual record; graphic material]

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Via Rail Canada [textual record; graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Sous-fonds

Date:

1976-1990.

Reference:

R231-5661-3-E

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

6276949

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Canadian National Railway Company fonds

Via Rail Canada
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Sous-fonds includes:

2 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1976-1990.

Place of creation:

Québec (Province)

Extent:

x textual records
x photographs

Language of material:

English

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Via Rail Canada collection [graphic material]

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This sous-fonds contains records relating to the early operations of Via Rail, before it was named as a separate crown corporation from CN. The sous-fonds also may contain records relating to the operations of VIA after it became a crown corporation, when much of its fleet was former CN rolling stock and when many of its workforce were former CN employees from the CN passenger services department.

Volumes 17053-17054: Files relating to Operating agreements and operating budgets dating from 1978-1982.

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Via Rail Canada

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VIA Rail Canada

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Via Rail Canada : On April 25, 1976, Canadian National reaffirmed its commitment to the rail passenger business by unveiling a striking new logo and colour scheme for its passenger trains. CN's President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Bandeen said the developments represented a major attempt "to solve some of the many problems currently facing the rail passenger business in Canada." The October 1976 timetable cover featured VIA, CN and CP Rail logos. Inside, VIA CN services were printed in blue, with VIA CP Rail services printed in red.

VIA Rail was founded in 1977 by the Government of Canada to take over all Canadian passenger trains. Federal Minister of Transport Otto Lang announced the creation of VIA Rail Canada Inc. in March, 1977. (The incorporation date of the VIA Rail Canada Act in Parliament was January 12, 1977). The corporation would be a subsidiary of Canadian National Railways. The new Crown corporation was considered to be "in business" on June 1, 1977. Passenger trains were operated by CN and CP, with federal subsidies to the two railways. However, it took until April 1, 1978, for VIA to become an independent Crown corporation. Initially responsible for CN's equipment, VIA also became responsible for CP equipment in October, 1978.

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General note:

This sous-fonds descriptive record is a work in progress and will be updated regularly as more records are found during the CN backlog processing project, 2024-2027.

Related material:

Additional material relating to Via Rail can be found in the John Crosbie fonds, the Railway Transport Committee series, and elsewhere within the Department of Transport fonds.

Subject heading:

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Passenger services

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1990-102 DAP
90-081
90-213
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Volume [R231] 17053--17054

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