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 ...
Via Rail transports nearly 4 million passengers annually on almost 8,000 miles of track serving 450 communities across Canada. In partnership with tour operators, Via offers both short, urban Via ...
The Hogwarts Express. The Polar Express. Thomas the Tank Engine. These fictional train rides often spark kids’ imaginations, inspiring dreams of train vacations. While real-life train trips won’t take ...
Fourth in a Series: There was something special about the Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs) built by the Budd Company in the middle of the past century. They were self-contained passenger cars (and some baggage ...
With domestic U.S. travel on a healthy upswing, Amtrak Vacations rolled out 25 new rail-based vacation packages, bringing its total number of offerings to around 350 programs. The packages are ...