May 27, 2013

VIA Rail’s Annual Public Meeting Webcast

Canadians can join the APM this year, from anywhere in the country!

Montréal, May 27, 2013 - In its ongoing effort to connect with as many Canadians as possible while efficiently managing public funds, VIA Rail's Annual Public Meeting will be taking place by webcast this year. This innovative and less expensive approach to hold a public meeting also makes it accessible to all Canadians, from coast to coast.

Staying true to its mandate to connect Canadians, the webcast is yet another element to add to VIA Rail's recent technology improvements, which also include world-class Wi-Fi on board, e-boarding passes and the upcoming on-board entertainment system.

"We are excited to hold our Annual Public Meeting using a web-only approach. This method is both innovative and cost-efficient. More importantly, it allows us to bring our report on last year's activities to more Canadians. We look forward to the feedback on this year's approach from all our stakeholders," said Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, Chief, Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer, Corporate Secretary, at VIA Rail Canada.

What:
Webcast | VIA Rail Canada's Annual Public Meeting 2013

When:
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
14:00 Eastern Time

How to attend:
Registration for the webcast can be found on our website at viarail.ca. Participants will be able to ask questions during the webcast by sending an e-mail to questions@viarail.ca.

About VIA Rail Canada
As Canada's national passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada (www.viarail.ca) has a mandate to provide Canadian travellers with safe, efficient, and cost-effective passenger transportation services in the country's two official languages. VIA operates intercity, regional and transcontinental train services linking 450 communities through its 12,500-kilometre network. Winner of the 2011 RAC Safety Award, VIA Rail safely transports more than four million passengers annually. In 2007, the Government of Canada invested almost a billion dollars in VIA Rail. Follow our transformation on viarail.ca/transformingVIA.