More VIA Statistics
- VIA Rail's "Chaleur": Passenger miles are up 16%, revenue up 10%, and riders are
up 18% so far this year.
- Revenue/Cost ratios for the first half of 1997 are up across the system compared
to Jan-June 1996 (in brackets).
Corridor: 58% (53%)
West: 49% (48%)
East: 46% (44%)
System: 45% (41%)
System figures include remotes and corporate costs.
- System deficit dropped just over $10 million "year to date" to $115 million,
compared to the first 6 months of 1996.
- Ontime performance for the Eastern Transcontinentals in the first half of 1997 was
68% versus 76% in 1996 due to heavy snow in late February and March this year.
June ontime performance was 98% this year.
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