Yahoo

I'm a seasoned Amtrak rider who spent 6 hours in business class on a Canadian train for the first time. It was better than any train I've taken in the US.

I booked a business-class ticket on a Via Rail Canada train from Toronto to Montreal in 2022. For $200, I sat in a business-class seat with two tables and complimentary meal and drink service. I ...
Yahoo

I spent 6 hours in business class on a Canadian train for $200. It was more luxurious than Amtrak trains in the US.

I booked a business-class ticket on a Via Rail Canada train from Toronto to Montreal in 2022. For $200, I sat in a business-class seat with two tables and complimentary meal and drink service. I ...

Did Via Rail get more expensive? Some commuters say they're being priced out

CBC News has heard from dozens of passengers who says Via Rail's pricing is affecting how they travel. The problem isn't ...
The New York Times

With Freight Off the Rails, Rare Open Tracks for Passenger Trains

The brief lockout of freight railway workers gave Via Rail Canada trains a temporary reprieve from their second-class status. By Ian Austen If anyone benefited from the short lockout at the Canadian ...
Railway Age

VIA Rail Adventures: Atlantic Canada’s Only Passenger Train

Sixth and final of a series: During August and early September of 2023, I spent much of a five-week period on VIA Rail, riding that railroad’s obscure “Adventure” routes. I had made it as far west as ...
Business Insider

Canada is planning a 186-mile-per-hour train — linking Toronto to Montreal in 3 hours

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Pete Syme Every time Pete publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter ...
The Boston Globe

Two nights, three provinces, and 1,600 miles. A sleeper train through Maritime Canada is slow travel at its best.

Via Rail’s sleepy eastern route brings travelers through rural villages and towns in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. CHARLO, New Brunswick — I woke up with the sun peeking through the curtains ...