Rocky Mountaineer
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| Reporting mark | RMRX |
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| Locale | British Columbia and Alberta |
| Dates of operation | 1990–Present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Website | www |
Rocky Mountaineer is a Canadian rail-tour company offering Western Canadian vacation packages that operates trains on four rail routes through British Columbia, Alberta, and the US state of Washington.
Since its inception in 1990, the British Columbia based family owned business, Rocky Mountaineer, has grown to become the largest privately owned luxury tourist train company in the world, serving over 1.7 million guests on its four routes.
1990 - The Federal Government decided to cut VIA Rail’s heavily subsidized operation and privatize its daylight tourist service. The Great Canadian Railtour Company (GCRC), owner of Rocky Mountaineer, was awarded the right to operate the routes and purchase VIA Rail’s equipment. Under the leadership of company founder Peter Armstrong, a select group of former railroad executives and tourism experts created a vision for Rocky Mountaineer, a two-day, all daylight journey through the Canadian Rockies.
1995 - The company launched its Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf Service, a premier class featuring bi-level custom-built glass dome coaches with panoramic views on the upper level and a dining room and observation deck on the lower level.
1996 - Rocky Mountaineer set the record for longest passenger train in Canadian history with 37 cars.
1999 - Rocky Mountaineer broke its own previous record with 41 cars.
2005 - The newly-formed Armstrong Group (AG) replaced GCRC as Rocky Mountaineer’s parent company.
2006 - Rocky Mountaineer launched two new tourist train routes: Whistler Sea to Sky Climb, a day trip between North Vancouver and Whistler, BC; and Rainforest to Gold Rush route, which travels through Whistler and Jasper, AB.
2008 - Rocky Mountaineer welcomed onboard its One Millionth Guest, from Superior, Wisconsin USA.
2009 - ABC’s hit reality TV series, The Bachelorette, featured a four-day rail journey onboard Rocky Mountaineer.
2010 - Rocky Mountaineer celebrated its 20th anniversary. Rocky Mountaineer also operated an exclusive train on behalf of the Province of Alberta during the 2010 Winter Olympics. VIPs, celebrities, athletes, and media were among the guests on this daily service between Vancouver and Whistler. The largest passenger departure in Rocky Mountaineer’s history departed with 1,323 guests in October.
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