Though VIA Rail no longer operates in PEI, its railway history is alive and well. Join us as we traverse the island’s historic tracks, enjoy its natural beauty, and explore life in this picturesque ...
and tunnels that connected the west to the rest of Canada. Today, travelers can experience that same thrill and follow the tracks through history onboard Rocky Mountaineer. A Canadian luxury rail ...
George-Etienne Cartier said Canada would build a railway to the Pacific if British Columbia joined confederation. (Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada) His support for joining Canada put ...
Many Asians were brought to Canada to provide cheap labour. More than 15,000 Chinese came over in the early 1880s to build the most dangerous and difficult section of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Rail blockades in Ontario and elsewhere have been in place over for a week Rail lines across Canada have been paralysed for almost two weeks after being blockaded by indigenous protesters and ...
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) today celebrated the launch of its first railroad in western Canada, Red Deer Railway Limited (RDR). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here ...