VIA Ventures in Service, Part 4

Back in January, 2024 and with the delivery of the twelfth Siemens Venture set, I split my original Siemens Venture post first published on September 21, 2021, spawning VIA Ventures in Service, Part 1. Then a subsequent Part 2, then Part 3. We're now splitting it again, spawning this Part 4! VIA's Siemens implementation has so far spawned a blog-busting 21 Trackside Treasure posts and counting! (Maybe this blog should be retitled Venture Treasure?) Here are the Venture-centric posts:

• VIA's New Siemens Trainsets through Kingston - each set's delivery date and related information.
• VIA's Siemens Venture's First Visit to Kingston - test run arriving at 0222 on 2/2/22!
• VIA's Siemens Venture's First Revenue Visit to Kingston - September 21, 2023 was the big day!
• The Ventures are Coming! The Ventures are Coming! - Ottawa-Toronto service began October 24, 2023.
• Venture implementation compared to the LRC implementation 40+ years ago.
• VIA Ventures in Service, Part 1 - On CN's Kingston Subdivision - updates to April, 2024.
• VIA Ventures in Service, Part 2 - On CN's Kingston Subdivision - updates from May, 2024 and beyond.
• VIA Ventures in Service, Part 3 - On CN's Kingston Subdivision - updates from February, 2025 and beyond.
• VIA Ventures in Service, Part 4 - On CN's Kingston Subdivision and beyond - [you're reading it!] updates from August, 2025 and later.
• CN Imposes Speed Reductions on VIA's Ventures - suddenly in October, 2024!
  
• VIA Ventures and Shunt - Enhanced Post - all you need to know about shunt, loss-of-shunt and why CN is imposing speed reductions.
• VIA takes CN to federal court - judicial review requested November, 2024!
• VIA and CN make submissions to the court in December, 2024 - the facts!
• VIA and CN make more submissions to the court in January, 2025 - more facts!
• VIA and CN make yet more submissions to the Court published in March, 2025.
  
• the final VIA and CN submissions to the Court in February, 2025 - the last of four posts!
• VIA and CN now in Quebec Superior Court Part 1 - March, 2025
  
• VIA and CN in Quebec Superior Court Part 2 - June, 2025
• An opinion piece - "What is Happening with VIA's New Trains?" 
• Seven months o' facts - Serviceability and OTP of VIA's Ventures October 2024-May 2025
• VIA augments a Venture consist to eight units in July, 2025
• Ventures' On-Time Performance, published weekly November, 2024 to present

VIA has been dealing with what seems like improved serviceability of the Ventures, as well as some train and finally a smoother implementation process. Part 3 is now six months ago and this post picks up the implementation at the beginning of August, 2025. It will be a living post, with updates added regularly and perhaps being bookended when we finally, if ever, see complete implementation.

AUGUST 2025 UPDATES

August 7 - Set 31 operated between Montreal and Quebec reportedly as No 33. This would be a short 4 week break-in period, shorter than the usual 6-7 week break-in period!

Aug. 9 - Set 12 was planned as Nos 61-68, then changed to No 67. Bound to be delayed by three hours today due to crew shortage, so if no crew can be found No 67 may be towed by No 69, potentially the longest VIA Venture train yet!