VIA Rail’s premier train, the Canadian, gets most of the press, and deservedly so, but there’s another VIA train that is almost always overlooked. The Skeena runs from Jasper in...

Over and over again, a long-distance train ride has provided the unexpected pleasure of meeting and getting to know interesting people.   Take for example the British couple my wife...

I have logged many thousands of miles across Canada on more than a dozen VIA Rail trains and can honestly say I’ve enjoyed every one. Furthermore, I can really recommend...

In my previous post, I mentioned that last summer my wife and I rode the VIA Rail train running between Jasper and Prince Rupert. It’s called the Skeena but, according...

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...

I’m often asked which are the top few scenic train rides in North America. The shorter the list, the harder it is to choose, but here are my picks. 5....

(Click on the photos to enlarge.)  The Canadian normally spends 90 minutes or so in Jasper, unloading trash, restocking the dining car as may be needed, and washing the windows...

 The first item today is about Amtrak’s Downeaster. If there is a better example of public demand for rail transportation, I can’t think of it. About a dozen years ago,...

The Rocky Mountaineer stopped in Kamloops for our first night and, since there are no sleeping cars on the train, we were all bussed to one of the local hotels...