The Last Train Across Canada

The Last Train Across Canada

Documentary 1990

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This two-part documentary follows a journalist who takes a cross-country trip by Canadian railway, right before it closes down for good. The railway runs through ten provinces and five time zones, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It is considered to have shaped the country, as many people in both metropolitan cities and isolated towns have depended on it for so long.

Documentary 1990

TV-G

Starring Murray Sayle

EPISODE 1

Part 1

Follow journalist Murray Sayle as he takes a cross-country trip by Canadian railway! While passing through various towns, he meets people of all ages and backgrounds, and explores the differences between Canadian and American identities. With the advent of commercial flight, many people prefer getting to a place more quickly now, so the railway makes some of its last stops for good.

52 min · Dec 31, 1990 TV-G
EPISODE 2

Part 2

Follow journalist Murray Sayle as he takes a cross-country trip by Canadian railway! After covering the eastern half of Canada, he now makes his way through the Canadian wilderness, Rockies, and prairie lands. He meets with a beaver dam control officer, moose-calling experts, isolated townsfolk, some of the train staff, and Cree natives before reaching the end of a long journey.

52 min · Dec 31, 1990 TV-G

Murray Sayle

Actor

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The Last Train Across Canada

DOCUMENTARY

This two-part documentary follows a journalist who takes a cross-country trip by Canadian railway, right before it closes down for good. The railway runs through ten provinces and five time zones, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It is considered to have shaped the country, as many people in both metropolitan cities and isolated towns have depended on it for so long.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 1990
Rated: TV-G