Take VIA Rail

“For this trip, we chose to purchase economy class tickets. This meant meals, as well as sleeping quarters, were not included in the entirety of our journey. We slept in chairs that slightly reclined with an added footrest. We had to take food with us that wouldn’t spoil and rely on food being available at the stops the train made. We also had to sponge bath in the bathroom sink.”

“Although I was assigned a row seat, the train that I was on was empty so I choose to move to a two person table to take advantage of the space. There was plenty of space on this table, I was able to use my computer with a mouse without any issues. Underneath the mini-table there was a plug with two North American outlets. Unfortunately, this plug wasn’t functioning and I had to plug into the opposite seat to power my laptop for the duration of the trip. The wifi on Via Rail’s Toronto to Montreal was serviceable, although at times when we were near the American border it cut out for a few moments. I was unable to upload large documents to my companies file sharing service during the trip as the connection was too slow. Overall, I found that I was really productive on the train, I was able to sit down and work for a solid 4 hours with only dinner service distracting me for a welcome break.”