MONTREAL — In response to continued travel limitations due to COVID-19, VIA Rail Canada has extended the suspension of operations of the Canadian, which runs service between Toronto and Vancouver, until June 1, 2020.

The Prince Rupert-Prince George-Jasper service will also remain suspended until June 1, 2020 due to continued infrastructure issues.

All passengers who booked a trip during this period will be contacted and reimbursed automatically. This includes all travel up to and including the departure of Train 1 from Toronto on May 31, 2020, and all of its subsequent stops, and the departure of Train 2 from Vancouver on June 1, 2020 and all of its subsequent stops as well.

VIA Rail Canada has extended its cancellation policy to include all travel through July 1, 2020. Passengers can cancel or modify their reservation at any time prior to departure and receive a full refund, in addition to not incurring any service charges, regardless of when they purchased their ticket. This includes all travel up to and including July 1, 2020, as well as any travel after July 1, 2020, if their outbound train is on or before July 1, 2020.

For the most recent updates go to https://www.viarail.ca/en/COVID-19.