The company partnered with the swiss rail car company stadler to engineer and build the new equipment at its facilities in germany.
Canada train glass roof.
Join us on a train journey through some of the most spectacular scenery on earth.
Train travel is tipped as the top way to explore the world in 2020 but there s one rail experience in particular that should be on every enthusiast s radar.
In 1990 canada s national rail operator via rail sold off it s rockies by daylight scenic train to a private company called rocky mountaineer vacations who renamed it the rocky mountaineer the rocky mountaineer has developed into a world class travel experience now operating on 3 different routes through the spectacular scenery of the canadian rockies.
This glass domed train through the canadian rockies is one of the most scenic rides in the world video this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Extend your rail journey with carefully curated rocky mountaineer packages.
Rockies on a roll.
Along with great views enjoy great stories service food comfort and fellow travelers.
The bi level rail cars feature oversized glass dome windows and a separate dining area for guests traveling through the canadian rockies.
These packages are perfect for a shorter itinerary as they offer a taste of western canada and the canadian rockies in just 2 3 days.
Given the impact of the pandemic government travel restrictions and other government measures and reactions rocky mountaineer has been forced to cancel the 2020 travel season.
Each rail car can seat up to 72 guests.
A rocky mountaineer carriage with its domed glass roof.
A guide to the rocky mountaineer.
Western canada by train.
We stopped for one night at kamloops and for the next at jasper where our train journey ended.
The rocky mountaineer train.