Canada on track for big train comeback

As baby boomers age, train travel will become more of a necessity than a luxury, and Canadians should embrace the possibilities offered by the world of rail.
Via Rail is making a resurgence, making now the time to capitalize on the chance to explore our country by train, says Andrew Caddell.
OTTAWA—When I was a little boy in Montreal, my father would take me and my siblings to the closest train station, in Montreal West, to watch the steam engines rumble through. We soon moved there, and with the train tracks a block away, the daily transcontinental and commuter trains became a part o...

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