Special items

Here are the rules in place for special baggage items on board our trains.

Essential items

Allowed on very specific routes: Toronto-Winnipeg, Sudbury-White River, Senneterre, Jonquière, Winnipeg-Churchill, and Jasper-Prince Rupert.

These items are not limited to your maximum baggage allowance per passenger.

Fee: $5/item

Items list:

Grocery bags;
Pharmaceuticals;
Hard coolers (Max. size: 76 x 48 x 30 cm (30 x 19 x 12 in)./ Max. weight: 23 kg (50 lb).);
Camping gear;
Garbage and recycling bags (not accepted on Train 001 and 002).

Fishing, Hunting and Camping

Fee: $5/item

Fee: $75 for a large animal carcass.

All fishing, hunting and camping equipment must be stored in rigid containers (fishing rod in rod case, tackle box, worms or bait, tackle bag + reels, boots, fish bin, etc.)

Battery-powered vehicles and devices

Batteries are accepted as carry-on baggage without any limit of Watt-hour (Wh).
Battery powered vehicles and devices include hoverboards, air boards, electric skateboards, air wheels, mini-Segway’s, balance wheels, battery-assisted bikes, and electric scooters.

Important restrictions:

The station employee can inspect lithium batteries at any moment;
Storing batteries in the passenger area is forbidden;
Connecting batteries to a charger on board is forbidden;
Lithium batteries must be stored in baggage areas only.