VIA RAIL CANADA INC.
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nly a VIA train allows you to
enjoy the journey, take in the
scenery, and put your feet up –
all year round.
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playing games with fellow travelers or sampling at a beer tasting. Many trains even
feature up-and-coming Canadian musicians
who deliver live onboard entertainment.
Today’s hustle and bustle encourages people “Taking a train to a meeting or family get
to go faster, do more, and be accessible all together isn’t something people generally
the time. But, another school of thought says think of in their travel options,” John said.
to take time for balance, rest, and relaxation. “But with a sleeper car, it’s like having a small
Get there on time, but without the “travel room at an all-inclusive resort.”
frazzle” by taking one of VIA’s many train
routes.
John explained that when a guest books a
trip with a sleeper it includes breakfasts,
John Ring, VIA’s Regional General Manager, lunches, dinners and snacks, plus many
Western Canada, explained that train trav- rooms offer their own private powder room.
el is the more human way to travel, where The shower/dressing room in each car is
the journey is as much the point as the surprisingly spacious and special “shower
destination.
packs” with towels and toiletries are delivered to each sleeper passenger daily.
Imagine you have a meeting in Toronto and
a few unused vacation days. Do you book “You stay, travel and eat fantastic food - all
a red eye to fly you in and out, accept the for one price,” John noted.
jet-lag, perhaps under-deliver at the meeting
and start your vacation burned out? Or, do VIA knows how to make passenger travel all
you incorporate those vacation days into a it can be. After all, giving travelers the best
travel experience to leave you rejuvenated, journey possible is what they do.
at the top of your game and awed by some
of the country’s most impressive scenery?
“The experience begins before our guests get
to the platform,” John said.
“When you board a VIA train, the first thing
that strikes you is how uncomplicated it is, Passengers are greeted and escorted to comhow easy it is and how the focus is on the fortable waiting areas before being guided
person, not a seat,” John noted.
onto the train. Once settled in, guests are
treated to a champagne reception to kick
Guests have the luxury of movement off the journey.
throughout the cars and VIA offers amenities planes simply can’t deliver.
“Customer care is in everything we do,” John
noted. “It has to be perfect, so our staff
Consider the white linen dining car where members go through five weeks of trainmeals served are made from scratch in ing, ongoing safety and service training as
the kitchen car by Red Seal trained chefs. well as any specialized training their role
Skyline cars give travelers the ability to sit may require.”
beneath a glass dome for 360° of scenic
viewing. Lounges and activity cars offer a Visit VIA’s website at viarail.ca for all the
wide range of things to do whether you pre- details on travel routes and pricing.
fer taking in a movie with a glass of wine,
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Every VIA train has a large number of passenger specific features conveniently
located on board which John Ring, VIA’s Regional General Manager, Western Canada
explains.
“When you board a VIA
train, the first thing
that strikes you is how
uncomplicated it is, how easy
it is and how the focus is on
the person, not a seat.”
- John Ring
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