Why Passenger Trains Suck in Canada - VIA Rail

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I love taking the train, but taking the train in Canada is difficult. This video explains what it's like to take the train in Ontario, Canada, and some of the history behind why it's so painful.

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VIA Rail passenger train #73 & #76 meet, Glencoe ON [drone,4k] (2017-Oct-18)
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

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City of Hamilton Archives (Public Domain)
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains...

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Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)

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   • Meet the new fleet