VIA Rail

[micheal_can]

Not sure you are aware of the avalanche of train cancellations on the Corridor currently…

https://groups.io/g/Canadian-Passenger-Rail/topic/117673793#msg102934

Siemens failures force VIA Rail cancellations

Fleet availability for the Siemens Venture trains purchased by VIA Rail has plummeted to less than 50% over the winter, far below the industry standard of 90%. VIA Rail has now been forced to annul several trips in the week of February 7, 2026

www.transportaction.ca

This has been a difficult winter for Via. The difference is all the stations along the Corridor are road accessible. Not so for the 185/186. At least with it being winter there is less demand for those remote areas.

 

[Bojaxs]

. The air-into-the-intakes problem long rumoured was more than just a rumour!

Does Siemens need to design some kind of cover for the intakes to help their trains withstand the colder months? Similar to what you see on the front grills of diesel trucks during the colder seasons?

I'm assuming the intakes are those grills/ square grids on the sides of the Charger locomotives?

 

[micheal_can]

Does Siemens need to design some kind of cover for the intakes to help their trains withstand the colder months? Similar to what you see on the front grills of diesel trucks during cold season?

I'm assuming the intakes are those grills/ square grids on the sides of the Charger locomotives?

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Reminds me of the LeBra craze. Older vehicles needed their radiators covered in the winter to keep the heat in. A cardboard box was all that was needed. You would think they would have figured this out during the design phase.