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The map notes years of railway completion, years of abandonment, existing trackage, abandoned trackage, proposed trackage, tunnel trackage, and important dates.
May 13, 2021 · This interactive map, created by Sean Marshall, compares the extent of Canada’s passenger rail network in 1955 with what was left of it in 1980 after decades of service cancellations and line abandonments.
The CN mainline from Vancouver to Edmonton is still serviced by Via as is the Skeena branch from Jasper to prince Rupert. Also Rocky Mountaineer provides service on the CP mainline to Banff and that line—the original transcontinental railroad—is surprisingly not featured on this map.
Oct 4, 2016 · The map plots the historical interurban and streetcar lines of the network between 1890 to 1958. It also contains a few photos and Street Views of modern day Vancouver showing how some of the company's historical buildings and lines look today.
Feb 21, 2020 · Ridership and train frequency in the corridor continue to grow, while cuts continue elsewhere. When the Bank of Canada issued a $10 bill depicting VIA’s national network in 2013, the map on the bill was quickly made inaccurate by the abolition of service on Vancouver Island and the Gaspé Peninsula, both cuts the result of increased ...
Jun 20, 2024 · The train, which left Vancouver on June 10, stopped in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal before ending at Halifax’s Pier 21 – where so many Italians arrived in the 1950s. “I’m...
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Mar 25, 2021 · It was also the year both railways inaugurated new transcontinental trains: CP launched the Canadian, while CN launched the Super Continental, luxurious diesel-hauled trains with modern sleeping cars and lounges. There were six trains a day leaving Montreal and Toronto for Vancouver that year.
