VIA Rail Canada — federal contaminated sites
VIA Rail Canada is custodian of 32 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 0.1% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 11 are active, 19 are closed, and 2 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $19.7M (0.2% of the national total), an average of $617K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 11 | 34% |
| Suspected | 2 | 6.2% |
| Closed | 19 | 59% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 11 | 34% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 1 | 3.1% |
| Low Priority for Action | 8 | 25% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 0 | 0% |
| Insufficient Information | 5 | 16% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Where VIA Rail Canada sites are located
| Province / Territory | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 13 | $14.5M |
| Quebec | 8 | $3.3M |
| Manitoba | 5 | $250K |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | $100K |
| British Columbia | 1 | $1.1M |
| Alberta | 1 | $190K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $212K |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
| Site | Municipality | Province / Territory | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site 00027604 | Toronto | Ontario | $10.5M |
| Lac St-Jean Subdivision MP 172.45 | Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix | Quebec | $1.2M |
| MONTMAGNY SUB - MP 32.0 | Saint-Philippe-de-Néri | Quebec | $1.2M |
| Cascade Subdivision MP 56 | Seabird Island | British Columbia | $1.1M |
| Burlington | Burlington | Ontario | $1.1M |
| Toronto Maintenance Center | Toronto | Ontario | $966K |
| Train 92 Burlington | Burlington | Ontario | $602K |
| Route 348 St-Ursule | Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | $500K |
| Smith fall sub spill due to fire on adjacent land | Ottawa | Ontario | $400K |
| Saint-Alexandre de Kamouraska (Subdivision Montmagny Point miliaire 11.65) | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska | Quebec | $368K |
| Ottawa station | Ottawa | Ontario | $359K |
| Site 00027543 | Oakville | Ontario | $335K |
| Gladstone train 692 | North Cypress-Langford | Manitoba | $250K |
| Turnberry | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | $212K |
| Edmonton VIA Rail Station | Edmonton | Alberta | $190K |
| Site 00027544 | London | Ontario | $100K |
| Train 71 | Quinte West | Ontario | $100K |
| train 15 | Cumberland, Subd. D | Nova Scotia | $100K |
| Train 52 | Alnwick | Ontario | $100K |
| Montreal Maintenance Centre - Fuel plant | Montréal | Quebec | $42K |
| Oshawa-Cobourg - Main track | Clarington | Ontario | $20K |
| Site 00027605 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | $0 |
| Site 00027606 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | $0 |
| Site 00027607 | Toronto | Ontario | $0 |
| Site 00027608 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | $0 |
Municipalities with the most sites
Montréal (4) · North Cypress-Langford (4) · Toronto (4) · Burlington (2) · Halifax (2) · Ottawa (2) · Alnwick (1) · Clarington (1) · Cumberland, Subd. D (1) · Edmonton (1) · Hudson Bay No. 394 (1) · London (1) · Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix (1) · Oakville (1) · Quinte West (1) · Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska (1) · Saint-Philippe-de-Néri (1) · Sainte-Ursule (1) · Seabird Island (1) · Winnipeg (1)
Figures are computed from the official FCSI open-data export published August 3, 2026, under the Open Government Licence – Canada. This is an unofficial site — verify against the official inventory before relying on details.