Palliser argued for a route south of the Great Lakes, through the United States. Sir John A. was adamant that the route be ...

As scientists seek innovative ways to make long-distance transportation more environmentally sustainable, one of the oldest ...

It’s perhaps no coincidence that Via Rail is a year late in observing the 120th anniversary of North America’s longest-running named train.

One hundred and fifty years ago, on the left bank of the Kaministiquia River, four miles from Thunder Bay, the first sod was ...

The highly variable nature of cellular networks challenges end-to-end network transmissions in achieving low-latency and high-throughput performance. In high-speed rail (HSR) networks, the ...

Writer Monisha Rajesh has spent the last three years documenting Europe's sleeper train resurgence. From Italy to Norway, ...

VIA Rail Canada on July 15 celebrated the completion of its Halifax Station renovation project, part of a C$80 million ...

Via Rail is celebrating the completion of the Halifax station's restoration. CEO Mario Péloquin says there are plans underway ...

Hello and Welcome to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada’s Capital City! Today we’re taking an in-depth look at VIA Rail’s brand new Siemens venture trainsets while en route to Montreal ...

Urban rail transit (URT) systems are exposed to risks of natural disasters and man-made disruptions, which not only cause train delays and overcrowding of platforms, but can even lead to serious ...

Hello and welcome to New York’s Penn Station! Today we’re heading to Canada, riding north to Toronto on Amtrak’s Maple Leaf. Trip Information Train: Amtrak Maple Leaf 63/VIA Train 98 ...

There are studies that claim the police don’t pull over certain types of cars more than others. However, my very unscientific studies suggest otherwise. Driving a bright yellow Toyota MR2 ...