Marie-Julie Gagnon

3 weeks ago | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

While meeting other passengers is without a doubt one of the best parts about travelling on board the Canadian, listening to stories from employees who’ve crossed the country many times is just as entertaining as any good TV show. Their anecdotes range from touching to hilarious, and their perspectives on travel are truly fascinating. Here are a few. VIA Rail has offices in cities throughout the country.

1 month ago | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

Photo credit for the header image: Bill EdgarNamed one of the best train trips in the world by Condé Nast Traveller's Reader's Choice Awards 2024, the Canadian has been connecting the country's east and west coasts since 1955. For four days and four nights over 4,466 kilometres, passengers can marvel at the nation's different landscapes and experience the romance of railway rides gone by.

1 month ago | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

Eating well is an integral part of the journey on the Canadian, the iconic train linking Toronto to Vancouver. What are meals like on board? How is the food that’s served morning, noon and night prepared? What flavours are featured? Let’s take a peek inside the kitchen. The first bite of meltingly tender meat won me over—the beef tenderloin topped with a mushroom sauce beautifully capped off my first day on board the Canadian. And the velvety squash soup as a starter was also a definite winner.

1 month ago | viarail.ca | Marie-Julie Gagnon

When you think of Canadian landscapes, what immediately comes to mind are vast boreal forests, big sky country on the Prairies and the majesty of the Rockies. And while you definitely get to see all that on board the Canadian, that’s not all you’ll experience. With 4,466 km separating Toronto and Vancouver, choosing to travel by train lets you take stock of this immense and immensely varied land over the course of four days and nights.

2 months ago | salutbonjour.ca | Anabelle St-Pierre |Marie-Julie Gagnon

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