CALGARY — The Canadian Pacific Holiday train raised more than C$1.3 million and collected at least 121,000 pounds of food for local food banks during its 2022 season, the railroad said Thursday. Final numbers are still being calculated from the trips by the two trains that operated across the U.S. and Canada between Nov. 23 and Dec. 19.
“We are overjoyed with the support we received from people across the CP network who came together to celebrate the season while braving the elements in support of their community and those in need,” CP CEO Keith Creel said in a press release. “We are reminded how important the CP Holiday Train program is for communities and we were thrilled to be back in support of the critical work that local food banks do across Canada and the United States.”
The Holiday Train resumed its cross-continent tour this year after two years of virtual concerts during the COVID-19 pandemic, making stops in 168 communities. It has now raised more than $22.4 million and collected 5.15 million pounds of food since the program began in 1999.
