Hi,
As you may know from my other trip, I’m going to be taking the Canadian soon - will be just me in a cabin for 2 for the whole route Toronto-Vancouver. While I’ve taken Amtrak sleepers before (including the 3 day Texas Eagle LAX-CHI, presently the longest trip in a single sleeper) and have taken VIA Rail on the Corridor, I’ve never taken the Canadian.
Does anyone here have any tips for first-time riders on the Canadian? I’m definitely going to call VIA and ask about the Room F and I’ve got an idea of what to do regarding luggage, though I’m kind of wondering about other things. I figure I’ll want to load my mobile devices up with any media I want during the trip since the cell service will be bad/nonexistent for large segments. Is there a cafe car (or snacks for sale somewhere), or is the only food available meals? Any other advice regarding food?
As you may know from my other trip, I’m going to be taking the Canadian soon - will be just me in a cabin for 2 for the whole route Toronto-Vancouver. While I’ve taken Amtrak sleepers before (including the 3 day Texas Eagle LAX-CHI, presently the longest trip in a single sleeper) and have taken VIA Rail on the Corridor, I’ve never taken the Canadian.
Does anyone here have any tips for first-time riders on the Canadian? I’m definitely going to call VIA and ask about the Room F and I’ve got an idea of what to do regarding luggage, though I’m kind of wondering about other things. I figure I’ll want to load my mobile devices up with any media I want during the trip since the cell service will be bad/nonexistent for large segments. Is there a cafe car (or snacks for sale somewhere), or is the only food available meals? Any other advice regarding food?