June 9, 2014

Temporary Schedule for VIA Rail Trains Operating in Northern Manitoba

Two round-trips a week offered between Winnipeg and Gillam,
and one weekly round-trip between The Pas and Gillam

Winnipeg, June 9, 2014– Following the closing of a portion of the railway in Northern Manitoba due to a freight train derailment, VIA RailCanada (viarail.ca) will continue offering basic rail services between Winnipeg and Gillam, until further notice. Departures of train #692 from Gillam are scheduled on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Wednesdays’ departures of train #692 will operate to The Pas. Train #693 will depart from Winnipeg on Sundays and Tuesdays. It will originate in The Pas on Fridays. Both trains will operate according to the normal schedule. No alternate transportation between Gillam and Churchill is being offered at this time.

To book a trip with VIA Rail, please call 1 888 VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245) or 1 800 268-9503 (hearing impaired). For any further information on the train schedules and prices or to make a reservation online, please consult viarail.ca.

About VIA Rail Canada

As Canada's national rail passenger service, VIA Rail Canada's (viarail.ca) and its 2,500 employees are mandated to provide safe, efficient and economical passenger transportation service, in both official languages of our country. VIA operates intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking 450 communities across its 12,500-kilometre route network, and safely transports nearly four million passengers annually. The Corporation was awarded seven Safety Awards by the Railway Association of Canada over the last eight years, and is recipient of the 2012 Agent's Choice Award voted by Canadian travel agents and presented by Baxter Travel Media. Since 2007, the Government of Canada has invested almost a billion dollars in VIA Rail. Follow the progress of our transformation at viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail/capital-investment.