The Rocky Mountaineer is a Canadian rail tour service owned by the Great Canadian Railtour Company, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It operates luxury scenic trains on three routes across British Columbia and Alberta. A United States affiliate, American Rocky Mountaineer, operates a fourth route across Colorado and Utah.
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Established Year SignificancePlayed a key role in redefining luxury train travel in North America since its 1990 privatization 1 Route TypePrivate luxury rail tour service 1 TerminiVancouver, Banff and Jasper in British Columbia and Alberta, plus a fourth route across Colorado and Utah in the United States 1 Operational Status Operational Status
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Source Wikipedia: Rocky Mountaineer
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1. Wikipedia: Rocky Mountaineer
WikipediaHistory section, on the 1990 inaugural journey
The inaugural train journey took place on May 27, 1990.
In Group: Luxury and Tourist Trains, Lead sentence
The Rocky Mountaineer is a Canadian railtour service owned by the Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd.
Exemplifies: Intercity Rail, Lead sentence
The Rocky Mountaineer is a Canadian railtour service owned by the Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd.
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