Want to see Canada by train? Here's why 2026 is your year

The revived Canada Strong Pass makes train travel, national parks, museums, and campgrounds more affordable through September ...
Los Angeles Times

On Canada’s Via Rail, a return to the older — and let’s be honest, better — way of traveling

TORONTO — It was a bucket list trip, but not in the way you might think. The Via Rail train journey across Canada was not about my do-before-dying list but about the Earth’s, about seeing the natural ...
Trains on MSN

VIA cancels 'Canadian' trip between Winnipeg, Vancouver, citing mechanical issues

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — VIA Rail Canada has canceled the Winnipeg-Vancouver leg of its flagship Canadian that was slated to arrive in British Columbia today (Sunday, June 28), as well as the return ...
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 ...
Newswire

VIA RAIL CELEBRATES WINTER WITH THE SECOND EDITION OF THE CANADA STRONG PASS

MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2026 /CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is proud to mark the success of the winter edition of the Canada Strong Pass, which encouraged thousands more Canadians to explore the ...
Business Insider

I compared the best business-class trains I've ever taken in Canada and Italy, and my favorite cost half the price

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. I recently traveled by train in business class in two countries to see how they compared: a Via Rail ...
Yahoo Finance

VIA RAIL INVESTS $150 MILLION TO MODERNIZE SLEEPER CARS, ENHANCING PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORTING CANADIAN JOBS

MONTRÉAL, April 2, 2026 /CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is investing $150 million in a major modernization program for its entire fleet of 56 Château and Manor sleeper cars over the next 5 years as ...

VIA RAIL POSTPONES ITS ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING TO AUGUST 25, 2026

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is postponing the broadcast of its Annual Public Meeting. It will now be aired on August 25, 2026, at 4 p.m. (EDT) on VIA Rail's YouTube channel.
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 ...
Railway Age

VIA Rail Canada

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) expands its partnership with PressReader to offer passengers premium digital reading throughout their journeys. Also, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland ...
Railway Technology

Covid-19: VIA Rail Canada suspends several rail services

VIA Rail Canada has suspended services on the Québec City-Windsor corridor by 50% due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: Balcer. VIA Rail Canada has announced plans to suspend some of its services in a ...