A Closer Look At The CP Holiday Train

Published Dec 13, 2020 By Robert Blue

As a fantastic good will measure, the Canadian Pacific Railroad runs this train every year making 150 stops in Canada and the United States raising food and cash donations for local food banks.

Starting in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised $9.5 Million Dollars in cash donations and 3.3 million pounds of food!

According to CHCH, due to the pandemic, the project went virtual this year with a star-studded concert featuring Serena Ryder and the Trews along with others. The full concert and information on how you can help is online at cpr.ca/holiday train.

When running, the CP Holiday Train covered the following providences:

Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia

The United States portion of the route includes the following states:

Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota

All donations stay within the community. As a really terrific goodwill gesture, Canadian Pacific makes donations as well in addition to providing the entertainment!

If you have ever seen the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, let us know in the comments below! Would love to hear about your experience!