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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 491.
Corridor Service
The Canadian
Travel across Canada from Toronto to Vancouver and enjoy the superlative Silver and Blue class service. Aboard the country's premier train you have exclusive access to three different salons, all serving complimentary tea and coffee throughout the day. There is the snug Bullet Lounge, the atmospheric Mural Lounge, and the Observation Dome, with its panoramic wrap-around windows. In addition, all meals are included. (Breakfast, lunch, and dinner − however, this does depend upon what time you join and depart from the train.) Silver and Blue class dining is a model of elegance and refinement: china, silverware, flowers, and linen adorn the dining car tables, which give you ample space: the menu matches the wine list in excellence and the service is friendly and efficient.
On the shorter routes across central Canada VIA Rail's Corridor Service offers a convenient way to cross such a vast country.
VIA Rail has refurbished some of its classic trains in all the rich fabrics, subtle colours, and polished wood of the art-deco era. Your choice of route and cabin accommodation is outlined below.
sleeping cars: you have a choice of three levels of comfort. Roomette: ideal for one person, the little cabin has a comfy seat and turns into snug sleeping quarters at night (private facilities on western routes).
section: semi-private with wide couch-style seats facing each other; these convert to bunk beds, with heavy curtains for privacy at night. Bedroom: ideal for two adults, by day a private living room with two armchairs and a picture window, by night this converts to lower and upper berths. The cabins have a sink and WC.
coach class: there is plenty of space to move around, comfortable reclining seats, and chair-side drinks and snacks service. On longer routes, Coach service seats are enhanced by foot rests and there's a cafe and glass-domed observation car.
VIA 1:VIA Rail's first class service adds to the coach car comfort with exclusive lounges at Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa, pre- boarding privileges, distinctive decor, a cellular phone onboard, delicious meals served at your seat, complimentary drinks, and a choice of wine and liqueurs with your meal.