VIA Rail Renaissance  Trains The Canadian Government is set to invest C$102.5m ($77.6m) over the next two years to improve the safety and efficiency of passenger operations on the Ottawa-Montreal rail corridor. The announcement was made by Canadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Via Rail president and CEO Yves Desjardins-Siciliano. The investment will support several infrastructure projects which aim to increase the reliability of the service by reducing delays for users. "This investment will keep our rail transportation system safe and efficient for Via's Rail customers." The funding follows Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper's C$5.8bn ($4.4bn) announcement for infrastructure investments in November last year. Following completion of these projects, travel time between Ottawa and Montreal will improve as these infrastructure improvements will reduce delays. Over the next two years, these infrastructure projects are expected to create more than 2,...