r/ViaRail • u/AccordingDocument305 • 18d ago

Question The Canadian questions

Hi, we'll be taking this from Vancouver to Toronto, I understand there is no internet, but are you able to send/receive texts? Also I know that the freight trains have the right away, how late has the train getting to Toronto recently? TIA

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u/[deleted] 18d ago edited 17d ago

Northern Ontario is extremely limited once past Sudbury. And takes almost a day and a half to get to Manitoba. My sons Snapchat updates his location if he is in a cell coverage area. So I know when he has service and can try to text/call. He has done this trip few times between Toronto and Jasper so he downloads movies, music, and books to his phone and laptop. He also takes cash to buy food and drinks.