Several times over the past few weeks, I’ve been asked to compare the Rocky Mountaineer with VIA Rail’s premier train, the Canadian. Which train is better and why. The...
Q: Which do you prefer, the trans-Canada trip on VIA or the Rocky Mountaineer? A: The two trains offer experiences that are quite different. I’ve made the trans-Canada trip...
For many years, VIA Rail’s iconic trans-continental train, the Canadian, ran on a route owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway. On its way from from Vancouver to Toronto, the train...
A Canadian government report has just surfaced and it calls for an end to the subsidy of VIA Rail’s Train #1. That is, of course, The Canadian, the iconic train...
To re-cap briefly, several years ago, my wife and I took the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Banff. It was a two-day trip, which included a night in a hotel...
I’m frequently asked about various train rides. Which ones have I taken? Which ones did I like best? Which ones would I recommend? And, specifically, I’m often asked if I...
My wife and I rode the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver through the Canadian Rockies to Banff three years ago. Truthfully, I don’t remember what we paid, but the same two-day...
I’m still having fun rummaging through photos of past rail travels and was struck by how different they all are. Here are a few photos that underscore that and also...