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Posted from Jasper, Alberta.

(The following was written shortly after departing Winnipeg yesterday. I am posting this from Jasper while wrestling with a balky internet connection. Lovely day here … temperature is 75 degrees, a very welcome change. One update: there is word among the VIA crew that VIA management may be reconsidering the proposed limiting of seating in…

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VIA Rail’s Little Skeena Offers A Lot.

One way to rate any train ride is to ask yourself, “Would I like to take that ride again?” Certainly, if I’m thinking of VIA Rail’s trans-continental train, the Canadian, I’ve already answered that question in the affirmative something like five times … with Number Six coming up next month.   I’d also love to…

The Rocky Mountaineer: Is It Worth the Money?
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The Rocky Mountaineer: Is It Worth the Money?

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 trip today will set you back about $4300 for two people. That’s for their top-of-the-line “Gold Leaf” service which includes two full days on the…