TORONTO - April 24,1955, was what Canadian Pacific publicity mavens characterized as a "Red Letter Day," because that was when its new silver flagship, the Canadian, debuted with daily departures from ...

If you want to save money on travel, VIA Rail is having a Canadian Black Friday sale. You can get discounts on routes across ...

Discover the Canadian Rockies and vibrant cities of Western Canada, featuring two breathtaking national parks and one overnight rail journey. Begin in Calgary, just east of the Rockies, and ...

At 6:15 PM Eastern time on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, I achieved a milestone in my “career” of riding trains. As VIA Rail Train 601 rolled into Jonquiere, Quebec, I completed the adventure of riding the ...

Officials in Kingston, Ont., say their city is being excluded by Via's decision to run non-stop trains between Canada's two largest cities.

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 ...

VIA Rail Canada Inc. (VIA Rail) President and CEO Mario Péloquin says the federal government “should move toward giving VIA Rail trains formal right of way on the tracks over freight trains,” a ...

The new fleet aims to minimise rail travel’s environmental impact while connecting communities across Canada. Credit: Jacqui Martin/Shutterstock. VIA Rail Canada has launched a Request for ...

Train cars are seen on the tracks in an aerial view at Canadian National Rail's Thornton Yard as the Port Mann Bridge spans the Fraser River and trucks transport cargo containers on the highway in ...