VIA apologizes to customers with Major Promotion

Montreal – VIA Rail Canada has announced that, following the two-day strike which paralyzed the national passenger rail network, it will offer significant discounts on bookings over the next three days.

Starting today, all customers making reservations for trips to take place between July 26, 2009 and December 14, 2009 will receive a 60% discount on adult regular fares in Economy Class (all routes) and in Business Class (Windsor-Québec City corridor). In order to be eligible for this discount, tickets must be purchased no later than 11:59PM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, July 29, 2009.

“At VIA, our customers are our foremost concern. The recent events significantly disrupted their travel plans and for that, we sincerely apologize,” said Paul Côté, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA.

“We have chosen to apologize for the inconvenience this situation might have caused our customers by offering them this promotion,” added Steve Del Bosco, Chief Customer Officer. “It is our way of expressing our gratitude for the support they have shown us over the past week,” he added.

For more details about this offer or to book tickets, customers may visit VIA’s website at viarail.ca. For inquiries, customers may contact VIA at 1 888 VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245) or 1 800 268-9503 (hearing impaired).

About VIA Rail Canada
As Canada’s national passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada provides efficient, environmentally sustainable and cost-effective transportation services to more than 450 communities, with a network of inter-city, transcontinental and regional remote trains operating across the country.