VIA Rail’s newest train sets are finally here, and they bring a host of innovations to Canada’s passenger rail service. This first ride experience reveals the train’s quiet, smooth operation ...

Via staff told us that if a traveler didn't make it back to the train on time, it would leave the station without them. So most of the time, we had just enough of a window to hop out and snap some ...

As more Americans book Amtrak rides, BI's reporter says traveling by train is the most comfortable, reliable, and sustainable ...

VIA Rail operates two long-distance trains, one of which has the trappings of rail travel from the past, at least for passengers who are willing or able to spend the money to ride in a sleeping car.

There was little space for bags, and I had to ride all the way to Montreal in what VIA Rail calls “Comfort Class,” a superb example of Orwellian doublethink. That is why I insisted in riding in the ...

Octogenarian Rides The Rails, Cites Spectacular Train Trips. ByGary Stoller, Contributor. ... Passengers enjoy dining and the view on a Via Rail train approaching Jasper, Alberta.

TRAVEL Two nights, three provinces, and 1,600 miles. A sleeper train through Maritime Canada is slow travel at its best. Via Rail’s sleepy eastern route brings travelers through rural villages ...