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VIA's Canadian turns 70, operating with equipment from when it began

TORONTO - April 24,1955, was what Canadian Pacific publicity mavens characterized as a "Red Letter Day," because that was when its new silver flagship, the Canadian, debuted with daily departures from ...
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97 hours across Canada: What it's actually like to ride North America's last transcontinental train (part 1)

The Canadian is North America's last transcontinental passenger train and the last streamliner still in service — a title that carries real weight when you understand what it means. Via Rail runs the ...
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 ...
Richmond News

Hot deal alert: Get up to 50% off the VIA Rail train across Canada

The many folks riding the train over the age of 24 can enjoy select deals on Tuesday (May 5). For example, you can get 15 per ...
AOL

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

The author traveled in business class on Canada's Via Rail train from Toronto to Montreal.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I've spent 200 hours traveling roughly 6,000 miles on trains over the last four ...
Railway Age

VIA’s Peloquin Featured at Next-Gen Rail Systems

VIA Rail Canada President CEO Mario Peloquin is a featured speaker at Next-Gen Rail Systems, the communications, signaling and advanced technology conference presented by Railway Age, and formerly ...