VIA Rail

[danbrotherston]

That being said, I'm not sure I'll ever ride a train or airplane without a mask again. So far we've avoided COVID (or anything for that matter) on two international trips with many transit legs.

Most modern airplanes have HEPA filters and good ventilation, which provides a big reduction in viral transmission. The biggest risks on the plane are the people sitting directly around you.

I would hope that VIA's new trains would have HEPA-filtered air circulation, too, but I really don't know.

True, ventilation on planes is reasonably good. I do think a lot of the risk also comes from boarding and deplaning and various lines and crowded areas of the airport.

But unless you know all the folks sitting around you, I think there's still reason to wear them on the plane.

Like I said, getting some respiratory infection while travelling is fairly common, COVID is not different in that respect.