VIA Rail’s storied train #1, the Canadian, is always included on lists of the 10 or 20 best train rides in the world. And deservedly so. It’s certainly the best long-distance train ride in North America: superb scenery; classic rail cars, many of which have been beautifully refurbished; excellent on board service; and wonderful food….
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 passed through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world and also made stops at Lake Louise and Banff (below), two very popular…
VIA Rail’s premier train, The Canadian, is a class operation. The classic equipment is wonderful and the onboard crew is excellent. Well, they had damn well better be! The on board service manager is a woman in her 60s who reminds me very much of my 5th grade teacher. Miss Jeanette carried a ruler around…
Good Luck with This. One of the transportation goals being advocated by the National Association of Railroad Passengers NARP) is “connectivity”, meaning that we should be able to transfer smoothly from one means of transport to another … that is, from a long-distance train to a commuter line or a bus or an urban transit…