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Yeah, all I was saying was that VIA whether intentionally or not caused people to trade up from Economy to Business, or not take some entirely different mode, thereby increasing revenues, through use/misuse of the corporate code program. And that any service manager seriously enforcing...

Yes, I have this as well. The problem is that the alumni discount code is the same, and they're eligible. Also the student and staff ID are the same, and some students are staff (like me), so it's impossible to actually enforce, so they don't. Also, when somone boards without a ticket, the...

The worst I've seen is that they get told to have it next time. According a service manager, a fare difference may be charged, but the code is only valid on non-escape fares which generally make money for VIA, so they don't care. Additionally I've never seen to happen. They tend to check CN/CP...

This is a table of staff/student/alumni discount codes for the U15 group of universities plus some others. If you are travelling to/from where these schools are located 90% of the time, the service manager won't ask for ID. Enjoy! P.S. It's mildly amusing that Western, Queen's, and McGill...

😱This was supposed to be done last year.

Anywhere with a Farhi sign.

Although VIA Trains may be scheduled to stop at a station, if there aren't any ticketed passengers expected to depart from the station, they don't stop. The smaller stations in SWO (Ingersoll/Glencoe), are literally a shack, a gravel parking lot (completely unmanned and park at your own risk...

The thing is... who would want to pick up this mess. If they hire externally, whoever comes in risks damaging their reputation if they aren't successful at changing engrained corporate culture. If they hire internally, you'll get more of the same. Except maybe... Chris Upfold

Yes, some things in VIA Preference are almost too good to be true. For example, if you're a Premier member, you could spend $8834 pre-tax on train tickets, earn a 3x multiplier on your points, and redeem them for a trip from Toronto-Vancouver, something that would cost $10672 (May 1) pre-tax if...

Train 50 to Ottawa is still push-pull

Honestly, I liked my last trip better. The service manager on this train was a lot more strict than the last one I had about masks. But, business class was 2/3 full vs 3 people last time so it's fair. Since economy was $46, and business was $64, the upgrade was a no brainer. As I said before...

In Southwestern Ontario, they do it in the Autumn because of the steep grade near Brantford combined with falling leaves on the track causing wheel slip. Having 2 Locos increases traction.

You can do it for her, some locations might ask for her ID though.

Their job description only requires them to lift 50 pounds. https://acuspire.ai/jobs/On-Train-Service-Attendant-fec4b5a32ccf2639?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic Boarding doesn't start until 15 minutes before on 71. Yet people start standing in...

If you arrive 5 minutes before (like I do), they skip the whole bag weighing shenanigans in London (and sometimes Toronto) because they don't want you holding up the train. At the intermediate stations, just watch tsimobile.viarail.ca and arrive 5 minutes before the train's estimated time so...

idk if this was mentioned, but the engines on the new chargers got de-rated, they're SC-42s instead of SC-44s now. https://corpo.viarail.ca/en/news/2021/new-fleet

I think I still have mine too, doubt it makes that magic band sound though.

Yeah, I agree. Honestly I'm so tempted to get a child presto just cause of the sound even though it's 100% going to get confiscated and everyone is going to look at me like I'm trying to scam the system.

The child card sound sounds kinda like the sound the turnstiles make in Disney World. I wish presto would make limited edition presto cards with different sounds.

I found a couple of photos on Twitter and Reddit New: Old There seems to be a subtle yellow tint, and the screens definitely go back to "sleep" faster with the new update. I also wish they used black text instead of grey with the new update to add contrast (since these displays aren't OLED)..