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Toronto to Vancouver … by Train.

ByJim Loomis 04/02/202204/02/2022

I am in Toronto for two days and on Sunday morning will leave this city on VIA Rail Canada’s wonderful train, The Canadian, for a three-plus day journey to Vancouver. This is a glorious ride, with (heading west from Toronto) the scenery starting out wonderful and improving as you go—from tidy dairy farms to endless…

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VIA’s Flagship Train In Trouble?

ByJim Loomis 11/14/202011/14/2020

VIA Rail Canada’s premier train, The Canadian, runs between Toronto and Vancouver. I’ve made that trip nine times. (It could be ten, I’m not sure.) The ride is therapy, reminding all passengers what it must have been like to travel with elegance and style. As you gaze out the window, perhaps while enjoying excellent food…