VIA Ventures in Service, Part 6

Back in January, 2024 and with the delivery of the twelfth Siemens Venture set, I split my very first Siemens Venture post first published on September 21, 2021, spawning VIA Ventures in Service, Part 1. Then a subsequent Part 2, then Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5. We're now splitting it again, resulting in this post - Part 6, because it's hard for you and me to find 'news' in a post buried back in January, 2026! VIA's Siemens implementation has so far spawned a blog-busting 36+ Trackside Treasure posts on the topic - and counting!  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 - updates from August, 2025 and later.
• VIA Ventures in Service, Part 5 - Updates from January 2026 and later 
• VIA Ventures in Service, Part 6 - Updates from July 2026 and later [you're reading it!]
• 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
• Ventures Speed Reductions become CN Permanent Slow Orders - August, 2025
• Minister of Transport's Ministerial Order to CN in December, 2024 (post published in Sept., 2025)
• VIA and CN in Quebec Superior Court Part 3 - November, 2025 and Part 4 and Part 5, January, 2026 and Part 6, April 2026
• VIA Ventures Sets' Serviceability in 2025 by citizen science.
  
• VIA Venture Mechanical Delay Reports - 2023 and 2024 and 2025
• Nine Conclusions from VIA Venture Mechanical Delay Reports and the VIA/Siemens TSSSA.
• VIA's March, 2025 Double-Venture Plan - planned but never implemented

Starting off with my observations - a snapshot of how many Ventures are in service on a weekly basis, and the fleet's OTP. I've been tracking the latter since November, 2024. Here are the Venture sets observed in service from the week of November 10, 2025 up to the week of June 1, 2026 (below). Set numbers are along the left/vertical axis and weeks on top/horizontal axis. Coloured cells indicate sets out of service for multiple weeks. Into July, there are only three sets not observed for multiple weeks. Click for a larger version:

Here is the Venture fleet's observed Monday OTP from the week of January12 to June 15, 2026:

Here's the latest Venture adventures:

July 1 - No 75 was severely delayed into Windsor and it was reported as mechanical issues and was recovered by No 79 to get to Windsor. 75 becomes 70 and was J’d with 72 operating on 72’s schedule which caused the delay into Toronto on July 2.

July 2 - VIA No 70 Engs 6427-909 J-trained with No 72 Engs 914 and 913! VIA No 64's arrival was delayed 3+ hours, eventually being J-trained with VIA No 66, resulting in two of VIA's longest Corridor consists and 92 axles! The consist: 6401-6427-3305-3469-3471-3371-3338-3368-3313-3335-3468-909/914-3455-3460-4004-3340-3367-3352-3307-3337-34xx*-913 (*no car numbers visible on either side).

July 6 - Set 18's 2317 has been removed from LUMI and is in the MMC shop.

July 9 - An ONR Set 1 was on a crew-onboarding run and hit a truck at High Falls Road crossing in Bracebridge at 1345, reportedly minor damage.

July 11 - Siemens-equipped No 24 likely Set 31 experienced a major mechanical problem in Lemieux, QC, at 1500, blocking CN Nos 120, 401 and 709. VIA No 39 Engs 915-7 LRC-6443 arrived 1630 to tow the train to the Lemieux siding, approximately one mile to the east, completing the move at 1930. Buses arrived to pick up passengers from both trains, but CN 121 had to pass through before the transfer.  No 24 annulled, Nos 26 and 28 arrived 2-3 hours late.  VIA No 39-24 equipment departed Lemieux at 2330 for the MMC behind Set 13, arriving 0115 July 12. A new issue this time, ran out of fuel and fuel sensor stuck at full position!