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I'm a seasoned Amtrak rider who spent 6 hours in business class on a Canadian train for the first time. It was better than any train I've taken in the US.

I booked a business-class ticket on a Via Rail Canada train from Toronto to Montreal in 2022. For $200, I sat in a business-class seat with two tables and complimentary meal and drink service. I ...

I spent 6 hours in business class on a Canadian train for $200. It was more luxurious than Amtrak trains in the US.

I took Canada's Via Rail from Toronto to Montreal in business class for $200. The train had comfy seats and served meals ...
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Via Rail testing non-stop Montreal-Toronto trains this fall

Early-morning and late-evening trips between Montreal and Toronto on Via Rail trains could get significantly faster this fall thanks to a pilot project that will eliminate stops in between, a move ...

Via Rail's performance has gone from bad to worse — and it's costing the company millions

Cédryk Coderre was one of dozens of travellers left stranded on a Via Rail train for 10 hours earlier this year. As the ...
The New York Times

With Freight Off the Rails, Rare Open Tracks for Passenger Trains

The brief lockout of freight railway workers gave Via Rail Canada trains a temporary reprieve from their second-class status. By Ian Austen If anyone benefited from the short lockout at the Canadian ...
Business Insider

Canada is planning a 186-mile-per-hour train — linking Toronto to Montreal in 3 hours

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NBC DFW

Canada Foils Terror Plot to Attack Passenger Train: Authorities

Two men were arrested and charged Monday with plotting an al-Qaida-sponsored attack on a passenger train in Canada, authorities said Monday. Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, of Montreal, and Raed Jaser, 35, of ...
The Boston Globe

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 and towns in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. CHARLO, New Brunswick — I woke up with the sun peeking through the curtains ...