VIA Rail had to pay competitors $1.7
million to transport stranded passengers last year.
Summary:
The last year was marked by significant losses for
VIA Rail Canada which are calculated as 1.7 million dollars. The railway
company had to pay money into the competitors’ pockets for transport services.
In 2013, VIA Rail Canada had many reasons for
cancelations of the train service which included derailments and train
accidents on the railway. Each time, instead of leaving passengers on a railway
station while consequences of accidents were investigated, VIA Rail used all
available alternative transportation (buses and taxis), and were forced to pay other
transport companies in order to transfer all passengers to their destinations.
The author seems to be empathic to VIA Rail Canada.
She is concerned that, “the Crown
corporation had to pay for alternative transportation” (Loop, 2014, para.
1). Also, the author is surprised that tickets for the so-called “alternative”
transportation exceeded the regular costs by 30%. An explanation for this
phenomenon could be the inflation.
Article:
VIA Rail had to pay competitors
$1.7 million to transport stranded passengers last year
by Emma Loop, September 22, 2014. National Post website.
My opinion:
As far as I’m concerned, the free market system
which exists in Canada can work miracles. If companies keep the interests of
passengers in the first place, they will even pay competitors and have over
expenses. In addition, the Canadian transport system is very developed. The
means of transportation are very flexible and can interchange each other. In my
opinion, this is an important feature of any transport system.
Question:
What the furthest distance have you made by bus?
Reference:
Loop,
E. (2014). VIA Rail had to pay
competitors $1.7 million to transport stranded passengers last year. Retrived
from http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/22/via-rail-had-to-pay-competitors-1-7-million-to-transport-stranded-passengers-last-year/
i have been to niagra falls and that is the farthest distance i travelled by bus.
ОтветитьУдалитьIt is great, Bhumika. I hope, you did this trip with VIA Rail Canada. I really recommend you to take a bus trip to French Canada. Despite the long road, tickets are inexpensive. Any way, thank you very much for your comment.
ОтветитьУдалитьThe farthest Veronica has travelled by bus was to Nashville and the farthest that Alyssa has travelled by bus was to Quebec City for her grade 8 graduation trip!
ОтветитьУдалитьVeronica, I checked a Google map, Nashville isn't so far from Toronto. However, it is still almost two-hours-trip, which is pretty exhausting. Alyssa, I hope, you enjoyed your trip to Quebec City. I can imaging what the adventure it was in your 14-15 age. Thank you very much for your respond, ladies!
УдалитьThe furthest place I went been to by bus is Ottawa.
ОтветитьУдалитьValerie, it is almost 8 hours to Ottawa by bus. It is far. My last trip to Ottawa was in the winter time, and I decided to take a train. I think, it was even faster...without traffic jam, it is for sure. Thank you very much, for your respond, Valerie!
УдалитьThe furthest I've travelled by bus is to the United States, I believe Buffalo.
ОтветитьУдалитьI would love to visit Buffalo some day! I hope, you enjoyed your trip from Toronto to Buffalo. Any way, thank you Alex for sharing your experience with me.
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