When it comes to new passenger rail proposals, CN is supportive of passenger rail on independent, dedicated rail lines' ...

The Town of Jasper wants to make it easier to travel between the mountain community and Edmonton, and it’s looking to the ...

VIA Rail is Canada's passenger railway, and we're riding this train in economy class from Jasper, Alberta to Prince Rupert, ...

The HEP-1 coach was full, but my seat was comfortable. Steve Barlock, the Service Manager (and boss of the train, since VIA Rail no longer has “conductors”), is the senior employee on the roster at ...

TRAVEL 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 ...

In 2011, VIA Rail launched a $923 million fleet renewal under the auspices of the Canadian Government's Economic Action Plan. This sort of quality of life improvements are only possible in countries ...

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 ...

In 2022, I took business-class trains on Via Rail in Canada and Trenitalia in Italy. My $216 Via Rail ticket included meals and station lounge access. The $100 Trenitalia fare didn't.

VIA Rail Canada was first introduced to Canada in 1977, and since then it has chugged its way into the forefront as one of the country's leading transportation corporations. With over 400 trains under ...