Via Rail

The story of VIA Rail is one spiced with political intrigue, an element that has been fundamental to Canadian railroad history ever since the humble establishment of Canada's first railway on the shores of the Richelieu River in 1836. Canadian author and railfan Chris Greenlaw delves into the circumstances, beginning as far back as the nineteenth century, which culminated with the establishment of Canada's national rail passenger network and its status as a Crown corporation beginning in 1978. A wealth of archival and modern photography, as well as four specially commissioned system maps, detail VIA Rail's development right up to the present, examining the routes, name trains, hardware, and political dealings that have resulted in the creation of a national transportation icon.Greenlaw, Christopher C. N. is the author of 'Via Rail ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780760325292 and ISBN 0760325294.