Standing still
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Passengers look out from the Canadian's observation car. Evan Przesiecki/Contributed
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Standing still
Via Rail's cross-country train spends a lot of time waiting. Via has appealed to the government to help.
Fixing passenger rail
Experts say the federal government could fix Via's long-distance troubles, if it chose to do so
From jewel to afterthought
Passenger rail was once the fastest, most glamorous way to travel across Canada. Those glory days are long gone.
Beautiful views-unreliable schedule
How tourists react to delays on the Canadian has a lot to do with how quickly they need to get somewhere.