On the eve of the first run over the new schedule, I thought it would be interesting to compare the running times over the years:
January 1961(source January 1961 Official Guide):
Super Continental CN #2/52
Dp Vancouver 6:00 pm, day 1
Ar Toronto 4:10 pm, day 4
Running time: 67:10
2008 (source Canadian Trackside Guide 2008):
Canadian VIA #2
Dp Vancouver 5:30 pm, day 1
Ar Toronto 8:00 pm, day 4
Running time: 71:30
Increase 4:20
June 2018 (source VIA schedule PDF):
Canadian VIA #2
Dp Vancouver 8:30 pm, day 1
Ar Toronto 9:30 am, day 5
Running time: 82:00
Increase: 10:30
Increase over Super Continental: 14:50
July 27, 2018 (source VIA schedule PDF):
Dp Vancouver 12 noon, day 1
Ar Toronto 2 pm, day 5
Running time: 95:00
Increase: 13:00
Increase over Super Continental: 27:50
Corrected per Trogdor's post
January 1961(source January 1961 Official Guide):
Super Continental CN #2/52
Dp Vancouver 6:00 pm, day 1
Ar Toronto 4:10 pm, day 4
Running time: 67:10
2008 (source Canadian Trackside Guide 2008):
Canadian VIA #2
Dp Vancouver 5:30 pm, day 1
Ar Toronto 8:00 pm, day 4
Running time: 71:30
Increase 4:20
June 2018 (source VIA schedule PDF):
Canadian VIA #2
Dp Vancouver 8:30 pm, day 1
Ar Toronto 9:30 am, day 5
Running time: 82:00
Increase: 10:30
Increase over Super Continental: 14:50
July 27, 2018 (source VIA schedule PDF):
Dp Vancouver 12 noon, day 1
Ar Toronto 2 pm, day 5
Running time: 95:00
Increase: 13:00
Increase over Super Continental: 27:50
Corrected per Trogdor's post
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