Talk about getting the most bang for your entertainment buck. LOW budget? Try NO budget! Looked like it was videotaped inside an authentic GO Train and the actors often seemed like they are actual commuters. The first time I saw it, I had to ask if this was a real thing, or if these people were actors. The producers got not only the effect they wished by doing it this way, but saved them a trainload of toonies.Overall, I was amazed they made the idea work as well as it did and I thought Train 48 was largely successful in its goal of portraying a realistic view of southern Ontario commuters. My favorite shows were the ones with comedian Gary Pearson, but the entire cast did a great job of doing improv, with a skeleton script. And then again, I am still waiting for the DVD release of Global Television's "Night Ride" series from the 1990s.

This is one of the best Canadian made shows since Degrassi. It is produced the same day that it airs, if you look at the newspaper they are reading it is from that day. It is both a very funny,and dramatic show. The character Johnny alone is worth watching. Some people complain about the production values, but I think it fits what they are going for perfected. It is half scripted and half ad-libbed and that makes the show have a sense of realism. The characters are easy to get attached to, and if you watch just a couple of episodes, you'll be hooked just like I was.

I'm a loyal viewer of Train 48. Haven't missed a single episode. While it was a little rough going the first couple of weeks, as the cast tried to iron out the quirks, habits and eccentricities of their characters, they've all now settled into their roles and are no longer the one-dimensional stereotypes they were in the beginning.I appreciate that the entirely improvised show is sketched out and performed early in the day, then edited and put on the air at 7 or 7:30 pm across Canada, Monday through Friday. They even did a show on Canada Day! Now how's that for being dedicated professionals, eh?This is a great concept. Very well executed. And while it is only a 13 episode series, I sincerely hope it comes back for another 13 this fall or early next year.Kelly J. Compeau

Begrudginly, Canada often produces horrible shows. (At no fault of their own I belive) But Train 48 is an exception. Set on a Torontioan train, Train 48 follows the lives of 10 regular passagers. Maybe the fact that it's half script half improv or that their conversations are oh so Canadian, but something is truly addictive about Train 48, you can easily find your self getting into the problems of the charaters, even forming opinions of them.If you want to see something you can proudly call Canadian, get on the Train