From routes to service classes, here's a breakdown to plan a breathtaking North American rail journey.

All aboard the Rocky Mountaineer! The premier scenic train’s two-day route from Banff to Vancouver is just one of the best train trips to explore Canada. Photograph by pbpgalleries, Alamy Stock Every ...

If you've ever traveled to Canada, you know just how vast it is. It is the second-largest country in the world, after all. Driving coast-to-coast across Canada can be daunting, and flying can be ...

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 ...

Opponents fear the ambitious government-backed project could destroy the countryside and "bisect communities." ...

Canada announced an investment of $2.75 billion into a new high-speed rail network. It would be faster than any other train in North America but slower than those in Europe and Asia. The announcement ...

Canada’s landscapes are among the most jaw-dropping on the planet. Rail is king for mega-countries and trains are designed to give travellers panoramic hits as the mountains and forests come up to the ...

The journey by train across Canada from Toronto in the east to Vancouver on the west coast is a wonderful way to see this vast and varied land, and if you can, do it on The Canadian, said Ruaridh ...

Savery Moore and his wife Jan always talked about traveling across Canada by rail. The American couple shared a dream of waking up to the sun rising over the tracks and spending days winding through ...

“My best memory so far was sharing wine and singing “City of New Orleans” with three strangers — two German tourists and a fellow American — in the cafe car while riding Amtrak’s City of New Orleans ...