Breakfast aboard The Canadian is at pretty much whatever time suits you, but there are two sittings at specific times for both lunch and dinner. Before you board the train you’ll be asked to choose a time for both your luncheon and dinner meals. The Canadian’s consist—that’s the term railroaders use when referring to the…
I am often asked if here is a luxury train operating in North America. Yes, there is! The Canadian is VIA Rail Canada’s flagship train that operates twice a week in both directions between Toronto and Vancouver. In all honesty, it’s really not comparable to a true luxury train like the Simplon Orient Express, but…
Q. How much should I tip my sleeping car attendant? A. There are a lot of factors that go into the answer: How many nights was your journey? Did you ask for any meals to be brought to your accommodations? Was he/she friendly and courteous? My personal rule-of-thumb is to start at $20 or $25…
Q: What’s the difference between a Superliner roomette and a Viewliner roomette? A: The answer is a bit complicated. To start with, there are two versions of the Viewliner roomette. The older sleepers have both a sink and a toilet in each roomette. If you find yourself in one of the new generation of Viewliner…