Via Rail Canada announced this week that their Montreal-Halifax route is suspended indefinitely. Photo: VIA Rail Canada

VIA Rail Suspends Atlantic Routes Amidst COVID-19 Spikes

Evan Taylor October 6, 2020 9:06 am Last Updated on February 25, 2026 9:43 pm

VIA Rail Canada announced that they are suspending the Montreal-Halifax route as case numbers in Quebec rise.

Although the Atlantic Bubble has only a few cases of COVID-19, Quebec has seen a surge in cases recently. Since October began Quebec has seen over 1,000 new cases identified daily.

VIA initially stopped service on the route during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in March.

They had planned to resume service in November but now the company says it is unknown when the route will start up again.

Anyone with tickets impacted will be able to receive a full refund through VIA’s website.

Evan Taylor

Evan Taylor is a 2018 graduate of the journalism program at Fanshawe College. He is based in Bridgewater and covers stories across the South Shore and Nova Scotia. Contact Evan at taylore@radioabl.ca.

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