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Effective Feb 18th. VIA is cutting an hour from the Ocean's schedule. Times at Montreal remain the same but the Ocean will now depart Halifax an hour later (12 noon) and arrive an hour earlier (1735)
This is due to the track upgrades on the Newcastle Subdivision (the track CN wanted to abandon last spring) and they have also removed the half-hour from the schedule.....just waiting at Matapedia the Ocean once needed when it combined with the Chaleur there.
And VIA has appointed a manager for Eastern Canada....a new position:
http://www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail/media-room/latest-news/77174/03-february-2015-via-rail-canada-appoints-a-new-general-
Regarding the extra Christmas Oceans the above article says......"Although this initiative did not generate the expected results, we still have the intention of repeating the experience during other peak periods" (so hopefully some additional trains next summer)
This is due to the track upgrades on the Newcastle Subdivision (the track CN wanted to abandon last spring) and they have also removed the half-hour from the schedule.....just waiting at Matapedia the Ocean once needed when it combined with the Chaleur there.
And VIA has appointed a manager for Eastern Canada....a new position:
http://www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail/media-room/latest-news/77174/03-february-2015-via-rail-canada-appoints-a-new-general-
Regarding the extra Christmas Oceans the above article says......"Although this initiative did not generate the expected results, we still have the intention of repeating the experience during other peak periods" (so hopefully some additional trains next summer)