VIA Rail THE OCEAN - 20 Hours on Canada's Eastern Sleeper Train!

Hello and Welcome to Moncton, New Brunswick! Today we’re climbing aboard The Ocean. The eastern sleeper train will take us from here down to Montreal, while riding on board one of VIA’s European style Renaissance sleeper cars!

_Trip Information_
Train Number: VIA Rail 15 - The Ocean
Locomotives: EMD F40PH-2 6402 and 6418
Departure Time: 5:32 pm
Arrival Time: 9:53am + 1 Day (Scheduled)
Journey Time: 17hr 36min
Price: $681.00 CAD ($510.75 USD)

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_First Class:_
Jonas Jonson
Caleb
Eli Taubman
Devin Clancy
Kevin Lippes
Jason D
Arlington Public Transit
Wayno Guerrini
Alexander Aznavoorian
JC The Beard
Burton
Christopher Style
Matt Cain
Chris Soukas
Alexandre Veilleux
Grant Baron
James G
La Vern Cross

_Business Class:_
James Schock
Lucas Ohlig
Jeff Banks
Joshuwa Watkin
Miles Jajich
Lois Johnson

_Coach Class:_
Marlo Fairhurst
Arthur Sievers
Stephen Keever
Sam Jennings
Michael Cronin
Claudio Bickle
MattySlav
Michelle Gruben
Damian Cooper
Elizabeth Chamberlain
Vinnie
James Parsons

_Chapters:_
0:00 Hello and Welcome to Moncton, NB!
0:20 Moncton Station
0:47 Why Moncton?
1:36 Train 15: The Ocean
2:46 Our Route to Montreal
3:32 Today's Sponsor: MOVA Globes!
4:34 Boarding The Ocean
5:26 Departing Moncton
5:40 Safety Briefing!
6:34 Sleeper Cabin Tour
10:59 In Room Toilets
12:08 Sleeping Accommodations
14:07 Dinner!
17:00 Sunset
17:32 Time for Bed
17:53 Waking Up on Day 2
18:14 Breakfast Time!
19:52 The St. Lawrence and Sainte-Foy
20:55 Departing Backwards?
21:40 Subscribe! And THANK YOU To My Patrons and Members!
22:02 Train Tour Time
22:28 Coach Class Review
24:25 Renaissance Service/Lounge Car
24:49 The Transition Car
26:05 Approaching Montreal
26:45 Crossing the St. Lawrence and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
27:22 Montreal's REM
27:59 Arrival in Montreal
28:35 Next Week: New York to New Haven on Amtrak
28:57 Subscribe! And Another Thank You to My Patrons and Members!
29:20 Thanks for Watching!

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[syrax]

I really do feel like I’m going on an adventure on every video. I truly hope America passenger rail makes a huge comeback.

[timberley]

Great report! One note on the menus - for the Ocean, they use a different menu on the eastbound train (14) and the westbound train (15). These tend to stay the same for several months at a time, but they always ensure that the corresponding trains are different so that passengers making a round trip won't end up with the same meal options both ways. For those who travel on this train frequently (like myself), you definitely encounter plenty of repeats! But that can also be nice if you're interested in trying out multiple options, or if you've found a favourite dish :)

[egpx]

I rode the Ocean from Halifax to Montreal in October 22 as the first part of a trans Canada rail journey. I was impressed with the food - you missed out on the excellent lunch of course - and the cabin which in my case had the shower in the en suite. The strange thing was I felt that the bed seemed to want to tip me onto the floor. I was ok sleeping on my right side but on my left I’d fall out of bed with the slightest motion, and there are plenty of slight motions on a train. That aside the cabin was a bit better than the roomette on The Canadian that took me from Toronto to Vancouver but not by much. The lavatory being behind a door and not under the footrest probably swung it for the Renaissance stock. The whole journey across Canada was incredible and I loved every second.

[douglasstruthers]

"The Ocean" is always a pleasure to travel between Montreal & Halifax. The greatest perk of the train, for years, was the end-of-train Park Dome & lounge car. Out of VIA's direct control, the Park Dome had to be removed a couple of years ago. It offered spectacular views, day & night. Still, it is always nice to travel through such beautiful scenery while eating tasty meals in a dining car with no plastic or Styrofoam in sight. Thanks for sharing.

[annonymous.]

Glad you liked your renaissance cabin! Only bad thing about leaving from Moncton to Montreal is that you miss Lunch. Make sure to grab any meals and snacks from the bar car before it closes at 11pm!

[AScottishOdyssey]

I recognise the Nova Scotia flag. They fly that flag in the town of Menstrie, in Scotland, as that was where Sir William Alexander (the founder of Nova Scotia) was born. I think that he was born in Menstrie Castle, part of which is still standing and lived in.

[cruisecrazy]

What is missing from your bathroom? A Bidet. Gotta have a Bidet.

[Bobrogers]

I think Amtrak could learn a few things from The Ocean. Your cabin may have been dated, but it was quite functional and well maintained.

[KyleMills]

You MUST do The Canadian. My father and I depart Sunday, Mar 3 and we are super excited! Keep up the good work.

[daver]

Great video, I actually did this very trip last summer with my daughter (although all the way from Halifax). Had the same supper and quite enjoyed it. At breakfast my daughter had the pancakes and I went for the Omelette. Fortunately for me she didn’t finish her breakfast so I got a taste of both 😀. The VIA service was top notch, and our car attendant Marc was fabulous 👍

[CharlesBéland-nv]

I don’t wanna be weird but the woman that showed off the car door that was my step mother

[WaynoGur]

WoW! Way more room than an Amtrak counterpart.

[CanuckJim]

You rode backwards because Moncton doesn't have the required turning area so the train arrives there, they move the engines from the (now) back to the (now) front and go back to Montreal. I'd love to tell you "it would have been Ok if you left from Halifax" but, during the pandemic, VIA wasn't able to re-negotiate the use of the turning area there so.... if you ride Halifax to Montreal, it's backwards all the way.

[milesarchibald]

Really great video, love the ocean. Rode it many times from Halifax!

[RickyLeong]

FYI, Via Rail offers meals cooked on-board on The Canadian (Toronto-Vancouver). On the rare occasion when a fully Budd consists operates on the The Ocean, they will also cook meals in the dining car.

[maestromanification]

Interesting video, last time I saw inside these vehicles was in mid 90s while driving a class 90 on the east coast mainline doing high speed breaking tests at 110mph.
Don't know why some weren't used on the Scottish service far nices than those CAF ones
Cheers Russ

[TheMaartian]

When traveling by train, I actually enjoy rear-facing seats. When I'm sightseeing out of the window, things of interest are easier for me to focus on for longer.

[mrbojangles]

weren't there once a few ideas for lines between some places in Mexico to places in Canada. probably in the earlier days of long distance rail travel, at the time many ideas were floated not all got beyond proposal stage

[BernardBabin]

Excellent vidéo qui décrit très bien le voyage Moncton à Montréal; félicitations

[apollosanddev]

Wow! Lots of Via videos. Would you be riding GO transit again? Also quick question… do you have any Septa videos planned in the future?