I'm 13 and I want to take a VIA rail train from Montreal to Kingston can someone assure my safety?

Question

My parents are worried about me being stolen off the train because they think I'm still a baby. Is there someone (stewardess ETC) that could make sure I have a safe travel?

Answer 1

The short answer is, no.

That being said, nothing is a sure thing, and I am afraid that you have gotten yourself into an issue that pure statistics will not settle.

Your parents are undoubtedly aware that there are some crazies out in the world, and no amount of data on train safety is going to sway them from that position.

The only way I can see you making that train trip is if they are assured that someone they trust will be there along with you the whole way, willing to be responsible for your safe passage.  

Maybe if you could scare up some relative or even arrange for you to travel with a "buddy", I think many of their fears could be allayed.

Good luck - train travel is "the bomb" (figuratively speaking, of course).