When Amtrak and VIA Rail jointly offered the North America Rail Pass in the 1990s and until 2009, I rode many of VIA Rail’s trains, but not the “Adventure routes” that comprised my recent itineraries.

Virginians can now hop aboard a vintage dome train car for a three-hour sightseeing excursion through the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. Why it matters: Passengers can take in 360 ...

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 ...

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has officially initiated the Requests for Qualification (RFQ) process for the procurement of locomotives and railcars intended to replace its Long-Distance, Regional ...

HALIFAX — The CEO of Via Rail says the Crown corporation wants to use refurbished rail cars to improve service between Halifax and Montreal. Mario Péloquin made the comments after a ceremony ...