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The trains took almost a day and a half to reach their destinations. The westbound train, called the Quebec Express, was scheduled to leave Halifax at 7:10 p.m., arriving in Montreal two days later at 6:30 a.m.; the eastbound Saint John & Halifax Express left Montreal at 10:00 p.m., arriving in Halifax at 8:25 a.m. The trains carried Pullman ...
The Ocean is North America's longest running "named passenger train" as it was introduced by the Intercolonial Railway in 1904 to provide first-class rail passage between Halifax and Montreal. In the early 2000s, the Acadian Lines inter-city bus company moved its Halifax terminal from Almon Street in the North End to the Halifax Railway Station.
In Matapédia, the trains were separated with Train 16 continuing to the Gaspé peninsula and Train 14 (the Ocean) continuing to Halifax (and vice versa with Trains 15/17). Train 16/17 had its own locomotive which ran from Montreal, resulting in the combined trains (14 + 16 and 15 + 17) running with three locomotives between Montreal and ...
Via Rail (1978–1979) Former operator(s) CN (1941–1978) Route; Termini: Montreal, Quebec Halifax, Nova Scotia: Distance travelled: 1,346 km (836 mi) Service frequency: daily: Train number(s) Canadian National Railways 59, 60 Canadian National Railways/Via Rail Canada 11, 12: On-board services; Class(es) Coach, Dayniter and Sleeper class ...
Via Rail: Halifax, HS – Kentville, NS [1987] 1987 Atlantic: Via Rail: Halifax, NS – Montreal, QC [1993] 1979–1981; 1985-1994 Atlantic Express: Canadian Pacific: Vancouver, BC – Montreal, QC (eastbound) [1910] 1886-1911 Atlantic Express: Canadian National Railway: Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON [1928] 1926-1930 Atlantic Express: Grand Trunk ...
When operating separately, the Montreal–Gaspé train would run several minutes ahead of the Ocean. When combined, the trains ran together as far as Matapédia, before the Ocean continued to Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Montreal–Gaspé train proceeded to Gaspé. [citation needed]
The Atlantic (French: L'Atlantique) was a passenger train operated by Via Rail, serving both Canadian and U.S. territory between Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax, Nova Scotia.It was previously operated by Canadian Pacific Railway as The Atlantic Limited between Montreal and Saint John, New Brunswick.
The STM was created in 2002 to replace the Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Montréal (STCUM; lit. ' Montreal Urban Community Transit Corporation '). The STM operates the second most heavily used urban mass transit system in Canada, and one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in North America. As of 2023, the ...