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jan 14, 1990 - End of Via Rail

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Via Rail's flagship transcontinental passenger train, The Canadian, operating for 34 years, starts its final trip across Canada to Vancouver on the world's longest rail line, a 4,645-km route; 2,716 employees lose their jobs; victim of massive cuts to Via Rail service.

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jan 14, 1990
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~ 35 years ago