tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331197268983381028.post3294604225181301454..comments2023-10-29T22:35:00.079-10:00Comments on Travel and Trains and Other Things: Finally – Doing Something About Late TrainsJIM LOOMIShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874556267583991876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331197268983381028.post-81886846944984293112008-04-03T11:21:00.000-10:002008-04-03T11:21:00.000-10:00No way I'll take that bet!I didn't know about the ...No way I'll take that bet!<BR/><BR/>I didn't know about the VIA policy. I've taken quite a few VIA trips and have been very impressed.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment.JIM LOOMIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874556267583991876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331197268983381028.post-48272940357306695062008-04-03T10:08:00.000-10:002008-04-03T10:08:00.000-10:00Via Rail gives a travel credit for the next ticket...Via Rail gives a travel credit for the next ticket if their train is late. For example, in the Windsor-Toronto-Montreal-Quebec City corridor, if the train is one hour late, the next trip is 50% off. Four hours late and the next trip is 100% off (ie free). <BR/><BR/>Details at:<BR/> http://www.viarail.ca/planner/en_plan_aide_reta.html<BR/><BR/>I support legislation requiring Amtrak to do this same thing, with that legislation requiring all costs of delays due to a host freight railway to be paid by that railway company. <BR/><BR/>If the freight railway companies have to pay for the costs of the delays, I would wager that the trains will suddenly start to run on time.Kevin Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186428862833389619noreply@blogger.com