U.S., March 15 -- To support the ongoing efforts deployed by the public health authorities across Canada to limit the COVID-19 propagation, including recommendations for social distancing and in order to further reduce health risks to our passengers and employees, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) announces a reduction of some of its services as well as additional preventive measures.

As a result of significant reductions in passenger volumes experienced in the last week, combined with the need to deploy our resources to more effectively deal with the pandemic, as of Tuesday, March 17 , services will be reduced by 50% in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.

Regional services ( Sudbury - White River , Winnipeg - Churchill , Senneterre-Jonquiere) w...