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VIA RAIL CREATES SUBSIDIARY AND APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS TO DELIVER HFR PROJECT

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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MONTREAL, Dec. 15, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ -The Board of Directors of VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) announces the incorporation of a new wholly owned subsidiary, VIA HFR VIA TGF Inc. (VIA HFR), to manage the development and delivery for the new High Frequency Rail (HFR) project and act as a dedicated project office.

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  • MONTREAL, Dec. 15, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ -The Board of Directors of VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) announces the incorporation of a new wholly owned subsidiary, VIA HFR VIA TGF Inc. (VIA HFR), to manage the development and delivery for the new High Frequency Rail (HFR) project and act as a dedicated project office.
  • VIA Rail has also appointed three founding directors to VIA HFR's Board of Directors.
  • Robert Prichard will serve as Chair of VIA HFR's board, while Marie-Jos Nadeau will serve as Vice Chair and Robert Fonberg will be the third founding director.
  • The Government of Canada is leading the procurement process to select a private development partner for the HFR project.

VIA Rail Delivers New Levels of Comfort, Accessibility, and Sustainability With Its New Corridor Fleet

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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"This new fleet marks a new era for passenger rail service in the Corridor, where we served over 4.7 million passengers in 2019 and which represented 96% of our ridership pre-pandemic.

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  • "This new fleet marks a new era for passenger rail service in the Corridor, where we served over 4.7 million passengers in 2019 and which represented 96% of our ridership pre-pandemic.
  • Funding for these new trainsets was announced in the 2018 Federal budget and represents an investment of close to a billion dollars.
  • The new fleet will offer a new era of comfort and efficiency for the workers, families, and tourists who travel on these tracks.
  • For a digital version of the media kit: https://we.tl/t-AlGoPC1t2j
    Source: Ben Marc Diendr, Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer, VIA Rail Canada,