VIA Rail Route Features 18 of Country’s Best Gardens
24 May 2010
Kingsbrae Garden, for the fifth year running, will be among a series of feature gardens on the VIA Rail Garden Route. Now in its fifth year, the VIA Rail Garden Route program highlights 18 of Canada’s most magnificent feature gardens as well as 27 5-Bloom Communities in Bloom destinations and a growing number of local garden [...]
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‘Near Capacity’ Opening Weekend for Sea to Sky train
24 May 2010
‘Near capacity’ opening weekend for Sea to Sky train Whistler Mountaineer chugs into town under new name Under the banner of a new name, the Whistler Mountaineer steamed its way to a near capacity opening weekend as it launched its summer season on May 14. That “near capacity” weekend could be a sign of good things to come [...]
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Choo-Ching! New Amtrak Service Smashes Ridership Goals
24 May 2010
Meredith Richards always thought Central Virginia harbored pent-up rail demand. But the former Charlottesville City Councilor admits to a pleasant surprise when Amtrak revealed figures showing that the new daily passenger train service she spearheaded has topped its annual ridership goal— with half a year left to go.
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VIA Rail’s Jasper to Prince Rupert Totem Train
24 May 2010
The Raven Totem Pole Repatriation Tour VIA Rail Canada in partnership with Parks Canada is proud to announce the creation of a special tour package to commemorate the repatriation of the Haida Nation’s magnificent Raven Totem Pole to Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). This 11-day, once-in-a-lifetime tour promises to be a [...]
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America’s First Biodiesel Train is Powered by Beef
26 April 2010
In a move that is sure to confound the cross section of vegetarian and vegan environmentalists, Amtrak has begun running its first U.S. biodiesel commuter train. The Heartland Flyer, whose biofuel is derived from beef byproducts, will connect travelers between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth during a one year trial run. The [...]
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VIA offering faster trips and more convenient times between Quebec City and Montreal
09 April 2010
VIA Rail Canada is proud to introduce significant service improvements to its Quebec City-Montreal route. With the assignment of newly rebuilt F40 locomotives to this route, travellers now have for the first time an opportunity to enjoy the VIA experience between Montreal and Quebec City while reaching their destination more [...]
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