I Raced VIA Rail's Ocean Train From Halifax to Moncton

[@BaconBearr]

I HAD SO MUCH FUN!!!! Thank you so much for having me be in this with you! ALSO SECOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NokiTravels]

Thank you so much for helping out Sonya!! I hope we can make another video together soon :))

[@OliverPriemer]

First! ...of what I know will be many. WHAT. A. VIDEO. Simply can't help but smile.

[@NokiTravels]

Thank you Oliver, looking forward to your new videos 😁😁

[@ChrisH-1952]

What an amazing amount of work must have gone into this wonderfully joyous video! The music and edit along with all the smiling faces made this as enjoyable watch as it seems to have been to shoot. It just keeps getting better, Noah. 😃

[@NokiTravels]

Thank you so much Chris, your words are truly among the most rewarding parts of finishing a video. Happy travels!! :)

[@gustavoc1190]

This was a great video and well done to the group representing maritimers well. Used to take this train from Moncton to Charny and Montreal many many years ago. Definitely due for a return.

[@NokiTravels]

Glad you enjoyed it! Charny is not used as a station anymore sadly, it’s now been replaced by Ste Foy across the St Lawrence River

[@NeptunianLibrarian]

Hiya, Noah! Neptunian Librarian here. I totally loved this! Too fun. Glad I told you way back in December that it would take me a while, but I finally have a couple of fun clips of you from my Ocean adventure. Just ping me privately, and I'll send you a DB link. Cheers!

[@NokiTravels]

Happy you enjoyed! Great Ocean video by the way, was a great watch!! I'll message you when I'm not swarmed with exams! :)

[@kitwonghk2050]

Driver: How the hell I`m seeing you at every station? Noki: *Car*

[@NokiTravels]

Gov’t of Canada: severe underfunding for public transit for decades!!

[@e.gouldfish101]

thank you for the awesome experience!!! this was so much fun to be a part of :)

[@NokiTravels]

Glad to hear it Emma! Hopefully we can soon go to some random island in Canada I’ve never been to before to film a video of a cool city in Canada 😁

[@e.gouldfish101]

@@NokiTravels hmmmmm must be a pretty cool random island :0

[@trainboy1979]

Great video! One comment....pay the toll next time lol. The bridge is more of straight run out of town. No traffic lights at all once you hit the bridge.

[@NokiTravels]

I’m not gonna lie, I just wanted the shot of the train leaving Halifax through the yard. Will gladly take a time delay for a cool shot!

[@archiescottincny]

Noah, this latest video was great. I love seeing your enthusiasm rub off on your friends. They looked to be having a great time. The upbeat presentation made my day. It's so nice to see the growth of your channel. Best wishes !

[@NokiTravels]

Thank you so much for your comment, and thank you for watching!! Glad we were able to do that for you :))

[@aydenfitzgerald7287]

Y’all were iconic in this video. keep up the good work Noah!

[@NokiTravels]

Thank you so much Ayden!!

[@naturespy5585]

Noah!!!!! You have no idea how this one video changed my entire life!!! I start my VIA Rail training journey on May 23 in Halifax. When I see you, I will tell you the whole, insanely weird turn of events that began with ‘Racing the train to Moncton’! See you on the rails!

[@NokiTravels]

Currently sitting on VIA 15 reading this comment. I’m incredibly eager to hear your story and to work with you on the rails. Cheers!!

[@naturespy5585]

@@NokiTravels see you soon!!!

[@angusmacintyre3196]

Train travel is easily my favourite way to travel within Canada! You should try out the Polar Bear Express train that runs through North Ontario from Cochrane to Moosonee on the James Bay. I'll bet that would be a train ride unlike any other. I've always wanted an excuse to do it, so if you ever do decide to make a video on it let me know, I can give you a ride to Cochrane from Ottawa and be your filming assistant haha :P

[@NokiTravels]

Sounds cool!

[@alisondevos7023]

Love your videos keep them coming

[@NokiTravels]

Thank you Alison!! :)

[@archiesbaby3181]

Really nice interesting video. And it looked so fun! Kudos to you all!!

[@NokiTravels]

Thank you so much!! One of my favourite videos to film :))

[@andrehebert3272]

I always love your videos, and this one was especially fun! Keep up the good work!

[@NokiTravels]

Thank you so much Andre :))

[@baileymarie5760]

Awesome video!!

[@pkellyspurles]

Have you heard the song Matapédia (1996) by Kate and Anna Mcgarrigle. It's about racing the train. "Once upon a time two kids in love /in a car were flyin' over mountains / Trying to catch a boat that'd take 'em up river to home.../ And they raced the Matapedia/ Sixty minutes sixty miles/ Thirty minutes thirty miles/ Twenty minutes twenty miles/ Ten nine eight.../ And I was not afraid/ No, I was not afraid/ Well we made the boat with minutes to spare/ And we crossed on over to the other side/ And back home, safe and sound."

[@NokiTravels]

@@pkellyspurles that’s so cool! I visit Matapedia since I work on board the Ocean train, so I see the valley and the town almost twice a week. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited! I’ll have to check out the song :))

[@nonstoptrainnick]

Great video as always! I love your videos! I would love for you to go to montreal again!

[@NokiTravels]

Some time in the future I’ll go back for sure!

[@grandmaofbabyrose7929]

Great video so fun. Subbed from Canadian 👍

[@NokiTravels]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@aaliyahwalton6068]

Great video man! As someone who knows nothing about trains I certainly learned a lot, honestly really didn't think you'd beat it lol

[@NokiTravels]

I’m glad you think so, thanks for watching!!

[@rriiley]

Great video! I remember when The Ocean just had the REN cars but recently in the last few years, there has always been BUDD cars at the beginning of the train. I wonder what determines if BUDD cars make the journey? Also, is there a reason why they would put them in BUDD coach instead of REN coach? From what I remember, it is all economy 🤪. Looks like there are no solo 1 seaters either, just 2 and 4 together in BUDD coach.

[@NokiTravels]

As of now, I hear they’re trying to phase out the Renaissance cars due to them being at the end of their maintenance lifetime. The crew usually determines who goes in what car based on destination; there’s no “secret business class” or anything, it’s all economy! For example, the manager may organize it that everyone going to Montreal, Moncton, and Bathurst will go in the Ren coach, while everyone else goes in the HEP coach. It’s all up to the manager. Hope this helps!

[@DominicSdf56f]

this looks really fun to do. too bad for me there is no reason to go on trains on long island. the video is really good quality and the little facts are interesting and informative. the editing is just amazing. you deserve 1k subs right now

[@MarcFrijlink-bf4bg]

Hi Noah, Thanks for making your interesting, enthusiastic and fun videos! I enjoy watching your videos. I will visit Canada for the first time. Do you know whether train tickets have to be booked in advance or can you also buy train tickets on the day of departure? Unlike the UK, the cost of train tickets in the Netherlands is not variable on the same route, but how is that in Canada? I hope you can help me. Kind regards, Marc (The Netherlands)

[@NokiTravels]

Greetings Marc!! While it’s possible to buy tickets the day of your trip, it’s not ideal since the train could be sold out. Usually it’s best to buy them weeks to months in advance for the cheapest fares/best availability. The cost is usually based on the distance you travel and the class, of course. The ticket here cost us $75, so if I were to rebook it again, it would cost me $75. Hope this helps!!

[@MarcFrijlink-bf4bg]

@@NokiTravels Thanks for your reply! Groetjes (Kind regards), Marc