VIA Rail Canada is offering Youth Fare discounts to passengers aged 12 to 25, as part of its drive to appeal to younger passengers.

Full-time students with ISIC cards can also get 30 percent off in Economy class and 10 percent off full fare in all other classes (except business class).

VIA Rail Canada operates 503 intercity, transcontinental and regional trains linking 450 communities across its route network in Canada.

City.Mobi

City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Canada.

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are edmonton.city.mobi,Toronto.mobi, halifax.city.mobi and montreal.mobi.

calgary.mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.