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I had just never been on the newer generation Talgo and wanted to knock it off the list. Mission accomplished. And yeah, I could pass on them in the future. Several flat wheels, broken speakers, only one working bathroom, and those seats could use a refresh! Riding tomorrow and based on a...

Interesting post, thanks. Too bad, I was hoping for Talgo. Looks like Horizon for me! Ah well.

Easy question: do the Talgo and / or Horizons have at-seat charging? I *think* it'll be a Talgo round trip, doing 519 & 516 next week. Thanks!

Noki Travels, some Via and European content and he works on Via's The Ocean - https://youtube.com/@nokitravels?si=IlFy19D8wIk33KL5 Travel Intently, might not be the style for most people here but they did a trip around North America and my oh my did they really get Amtrak's...

Reens Rails, mostly European but some Amtrak. Enjoyable & helpful as a travel guide - https://youtube.com/@reens-rails?si=QjI_l3Y59z4f8CzP

Trav, some Via videos and currently doing Canadian railway hotels (which is more interesting than it sounds) - https://youtube.com/@trav4oilers?si=HKyxxBBAnNRAbvWT

Please play this music while reading my reply: Via's long distance procurement closes in November too? Coincidence?

That is bizarre! I have read quite a few recent stories of pretty abysmal responses from Via, albeit to date mostly confined to the corridor. Do I understand that they were saying in today's booking Edm-Tor would cost more, so you would get no money back? If that's the case, it seems insane...

#2 went to Kamloops, turned and went back to Vancouver. #1 to Saskatoon and turning. Not sure why Saskatoon? Are there other prairie fires?

Well, spoiler alert for what you can expect, they're basically the same as the Via ones. So you can Google that and see. Joking aside nice to see delivery start on these cab cars. And I'm so curious to see that nose once the installation is done. I think it'll look better. Not particularly...

A source of moderate reliability, Canadian Railway Observations on Facebook, is reporting that Sunday is the last day of Renaissance equipment in the Corridor. Trains reporting the same: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/via-to-retire-renaissance-equipment-from-corridor-operations/

Does anyone know why the Metra Stadler Flirts will have a "PowerPack" car? The Akku (battery) model in Europe doesn't have the extra car, but runs the same advertised range?

On the Canadian Railway Observations 3.0 Facebook page there's a photo of a Venture car wearing a yellow-heavy Via paint scheme. I haven't seen a credible rumour of specifically what it is, other than the obvious of a special paint scheme. But I'm also not particularly in touch with the Via...

Nope. On the Chateaux C & D "Rooms for Two" have an opening wall. Annoyingly/amusingly the "Room for 3" photo on Via's booking page for the Ocean/Churchill is actually a "Room for 4" (made up of two Rooms for 2 in what I think is a Manor?)

Hey that's me! This was right before taking a 90 minute delay for a braking issue, about half of which was made up prior to Montreal. One of the HEP sleepers was revenue service, one for crew and one was empty. A few crew on the 14 I was on days earlier seemed like seasonal trainees. The 14 I...

I don't think Noel Philips has been mentioned yet? Or if I did, here is the channel again anyways! He only has three Amtrak LD videos but they're well done and he calls it as he sees it, but politely. And his family with him adds a dimension I appreciate. His travels beyond Amtrak are very...

This is unlikely, albeit not impossible. The way the budget is written is effectively a green light for Via to make the actual purchase. Practically, it should take six to ten months to get from today to contract being signed based on usual procurement timelines, keeping in mind expressions of...

The good news about Via being a Crown Corporation is they can run their own RFP; as long as Via can move relatively swiftly this purchase should be administered before the next election!

Long distance equipment replacement was essentially confirmed as funded in the Federal Budget today; specifically, to enter into a Request for Proposals. No details on scope etc. The RFP should be public and I'd assume released pretty quickly - that will answer at least what routes, and by...

I'd imagine they aren't posted as they change constantly? (Assuming we are talking about sleeper dining car service).