Recent content by Trackside_Treasure

Wyeing is the issue and perhaps even finding a spare F40 .

Was it just me, or during the meeting, did he seem to not always have specifics on those files? I notice he's been with VIA only since March, 2023 and then was in various HR and governance positions. His (and the other execs') answers are what I would term 'mission statement bullet points'.

As promised, the 2024 VIA Venture incidents, all 189 of them... https://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/2026/03/via-venture-mechanical-delay-reports_12.html

There were two two-unit 'leftovers' of two sets that each had two of their cars taken to make two other sets eight units long. Operating as an eight-unit set as well, albeit with two cab cars and two locomotives, these two sets are now separate, and Set 7 has been sitting at the MMC since Dec...

Thanks very much. I waited so long for the information to arrive - it was like Christmas morning. Almost. Without the fruitcake. But the 2024 and 2025 reports will astound you, as they did me. The information is really dry and clinical, and I'm afraid that's how it is presented. But after...

I'm not sure there are.

What's wrong with the Ventures? The first of a three-part series covering the past three years. This is the shortest post including some additional information and terms. https://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/2026/03/via-venture-mechanical-delay-reports.html

I think it's fair to say, "Yes".

I think it's fair to say, "Yes".

Coming soon! VIA Venture mechanical delay reports for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Instead of guessing what's wrong with the Ventures, there will be facts. OK, back to compiling....there are about 600 of them!

It's so fatiguing to always have to compare the passenger service in Canada that we have become accustomed to.....comparing it to ANY other developed country. I'm not talking South Sudan here. Topography, demographics, distances, weather, freight traffic...nothing compares appropriately. Why do...

As of yesterday, for Venture-equipped trains, Average non-J Ottawa-Toronto OTP = 16 minutes late. Average non-J Montreal-Toronto OTP = 22 minutes late. The best Monday OTP since mid-November!

Absolutely! Mine, too - 'what passes for OT'!

VIA tracker says No 647 was 11 minutes late into Toronto Union last night. I call this arrival a 'speedster' because among various online factors and station stops, and even with CN Permanent Slow Orders at crossings for Siemens, this decent OTP is still achievable.

Comparing ALTO to Mexico's Tren Maya. That's a first. Here's the read: http://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/2026/02/altogether-now-thoughtful-commentary.html