VIA Rail Releases 2020 Annual Report VIA Rail Releases 2020 Annual Report Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor In 2020, ridership came in at 1.15 million total passenger trips, falling 77% from more than 5 million in 2019. As a result, passenger revenues dropped 80% to C$76 million from C$388 in 2019. VIA Rail Canada has published a 199-page annual report for 2020, covering its response to pandemic- and blockade-related service disruptions and how it moved forward with the implementation of its 2020-25 strategic plan. • In 2020, ridership came in at 1.15 million total passenger trips, falling 77% from more than 5 million trips in 2019. As a result, passenger revenues dropped 80% to C$76 million from C$388 in 2019. Total revenues were C$92 million, down 77% from $411.1 million in 2019.