The Canadian is a transcontinental passenger train crossing Canada between Toronto and Vancouver. Introduced by Canadian Pacific Railway in 1955 with stainless-steel streamlined equipment, it passed to Via Rail in 1978 and remains one of the longest scheduled train journeys in North America. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Established Year SignificanceVia Rail's transcontinental flagship train, historically operated with Canadian Pacific Railway's distinctive stainless-steel streamlined cars, still in service today. 1 Route TypeTranscontinental passenger rail service 1 TerminiToronto, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia 1 Operational Status Operational Status
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Source The Canadian (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: The Canadian (train)
WikipediaLead section, sentence dating the 1955 introduction by Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific introduced this service on April 24, 1955, serving Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
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In Group: Long-Distance Passenger Trains, Lead sentence
The Canadian (French: Le Canadien) is a transcontinental passenger train operated by Via Rail on its Western Canada service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario, and Pacific Central Station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Operated By: Via Rail, Lead sentence
The Canadian (French: Le Canadien) is a transcontinental passenger train operated by Via Rail on its Western Canada service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario, and Pacific Central Station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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