VIA Rail Canada operates the national passenger rail service on behalf of the Government of Canada. As an independent Crown Corporation established in 1977, the corporation provides travellers with safe, efficient and cost-effective passenger transportation in the country's two official languages. VIA consistently ranks as one of the most trusted transportation companies in Canada. In Leger Marketing's 2013 Top 100 Companies in Canada survey, VIA outranked every other transportation company. more... See more text