Notice of VIA Rail Canada’s Annual Public Meeting

VIA Rail Canada announces that its next Annual Public Meeting will be held on May 29, 2012, at 13:00 local time at Winnipeg’s Union Station, 123 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 1A3.

This forum provides an opportunity to learn more about VIA Rail Canada’s business, to be informed as to the latest financial results and speak directly with members of the Board of Directors and Senior Management Team of the corporation.

Members of the public are invited to attend. Please register in advance by e-mail at monik_joubert@viarail.ca or by phone at 514 871-6613. You may also participate via a live webcast available on VIA’s website.

In addition, questions may be sent no later than May 13, 2012 via e-mail to monik_joubert@viarail.ca. Every attempt will be made to answer questions, as submitted, during the meeting’s Questions and Answers session.

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A copy of the most recent annual report is available here.

As Canada’s national rail passenger service, VIA Rail Canada’s mandate is to provide efficient, more environmentally sustainable and cost-effective passenger transportation to Canadian travelers, and service in both official languages. Every week VIA Rail Canada operates 503 intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking 450 communities across its 12,500 kilometre route network. VIA Rail Canada transports over four million passengers annually.