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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:company
gptkb:railway_company
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gptkbp:annualRidership
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over 4 million (pre-pandemic)
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gptkbp:awards
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various customer service awards
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gptkbp:CEO
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gptkb:Mario_Péloquin
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:COVID19Impact
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service reductions in 2020
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gptkbp:does_not_operate_in
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gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkb:Northwest_Territories
gptkb:Nunavut
gptkb:Prince_Edward_Island
gptkb:Yukon
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gptkbp:environmental_policy
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committed to reducing emissions
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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fleet modernization
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gptkbp:features
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generally strong
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gptkbp:fleetSize
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over 400 rail cars
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gptkbp:founded
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1977
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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federally subsidized
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gptkbp:future_project
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gptkb:High_Frequency_Rail_(HFR)_proposal
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gptkbp:headquarters_location
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gptkb:Montreal
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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VIA Rail Canada
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:rail_transport
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gptkbp:logo
|
VIA Rail Canada logo.svg
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gptkbp:long-distance_service
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gptkb:The_Ocean
gptkb:The_Canadian
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gptkbp:mainCorridor
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gptkb:Quebec_City–Windsor_Corridor
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gptkbp:mandate
|
operate intercity passenger rail service in Canada
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:2013_VIA_Rail_Canada_derailment_near_Burlington,_Ontario
2020 blockades affecting service
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gptkbp:notableRoute
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gptkb:Montreal–Halifax_(The_Ocean)
gptkb:Toronto–Vancouver_(The_Canadian)
gptkb:Quebec_City–Montreal–Ottawa–Toronto–Windsor_(Corridor)
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gptkbp:numberOfEmployees
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over 3,000
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gptkbp:offers
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gptkb:loyalty_program_(VIA_Préférence)
Wi-Fi on select trains
accessible travel services
checked baggage service
discounts for seniors, students, and youth
onboard food service
pet travel on select routes
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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gptkb:French
English
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gptkbp:operates
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gptkb:The_Ocean
gptkb:The_Canadian
regional trains
Corridor trains
across eight Canadian provinces
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gptkbp:operatesIn
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:parentOrganization
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gptkb:Government_of_Canada
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gptkbp:predecessor
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Canadian National Railway passenger services
Canadian Pacific Railway passenger services
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gptkbp:publicly_funded
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yes
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gptkbp:publicTransit
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online and station sales
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gptkbp:reportingMark
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gptkb:VIA
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gptkbp:revenue
|
over CAD 300 million (pre-pandemic)
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gptkbp:safety_regulator
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gptkb:Transport_Canada
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gptkbp:serviceType
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intercity passenger rail
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gptkbp:socialMedia
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gptkb:Facebook
gptkb:Instagram
gptkb:Twitter
gptkb:YouTube
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gptkbp:stockExchange
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not publicly traded
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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none
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gptkbp:ticket_sales_channel
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gptkb:mobile_application
gptkb:website
travel agencies
station counters
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gptkbp:trainType
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gptkb:business
gptkb:Sleeper_Plus
gptkb:HEP_(Head_End_Power)_cars
gptkb:LRC_(Light,_Rapid,_Comfortable)
gptkb:Renaissance_cars
gptkb:Siemens_Venture_trainsets
Economy
diesel-electric locomotives
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gptkbp:unionized_workforce
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gptkb:Teamsters_Canada_Rail_Conference
gptkb:Unifor
Canadian Auto Workers (historically)
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.viarail.ca/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Motor_Coach_Industries
gptkb:Transport_Canada
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
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