Halifax to Montreal on the “Ocean”.
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Halifax to Montreal on the “Ocean”.

My one and only ride on VIA Rail’s train #15, the Ocean, was eight years ago and I would love to do it again. I do have to say that he scenery along the way isn’t extra special—certainly nothing to compare with the Toronto-to-Vancouver train. It was mostly farmland, small farms with modest buildings and…

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Experiment Forced on VIA Rail Flops.

It’s a simple truth: cost-cutting won’t take you to prosperity; it just buys more time.   That’s certainly true when it comes to passenger rail. Politicians in the U.S. have bullied and badgered Amtrak into cutting costs and, while the gap between losses and break-even has narrowed a bit, the REAL results have been an…