The VIA Rail Ocean runs overnight between Moncton and Montreal — 20 hours on one of the few remaining sleeper train services in eastern North America. The train uses European-style Renaissance sleeper ...

Sixth and final of a series: During August and early September of 2023, I spent much of a five-week period on VIA Rail, riding that railroad’s obscure “Adventure” routes. I had made it as far west as ...

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 ...

VIA Rail has only two routes that it calls “long-distance” trains, and together they offer only five departures per week, not enough to add up to a single daily departure. One is the Canadian between ...

If you're looking to take an epic train ride across Canada, you may want to book today. VIA Rail offers a few special discounts on Tuesdays, and the federal government just launched deals that benefit ...