/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - VIA Rail will announce investment for train car renovation/

10/10/2018 05:00

NEW RICHMOND, QC, Oct. 9, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail President and Chief Executive Officer Yves Desjardins-Siciliano will join the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie — Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; and Gilles Babin, Rail GD President and Chief Executive Officer, to announce an investment for the renovation of a part of VIA Rail's fleet.

Who:	The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie — Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and Chief Executive Officer, VIA Rail Gilles Babin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rail GD

Date:	Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Time:	11:30 a.m.

Location:	130, Chemin Saint-Edgar New Richmond QC G0C 2B0

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As Canada's national rail passenger service, VIA Rail (viarail.ca) and all its employees are mandated to provide safe, efficient and economical passenger transportation service, in both official languages of our country. VIA Rail operates intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking over 400 communities across Canada, and about 180 more communities through intermodal partnerships, and safely transports nearly four million passengers annually. The Corporation has been awarded five Safety Awards and three Environment Awards by the Railway Association of Canada since 2007. Visit the "About VIA Rail" section at: www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail.