WINDSOR, ON, June 26, 2024 /CNW/ – On June 27, VIA Rail will be holding a media event at Windsor Station to celebrate the arrival of its new fleet in Southwestern Ontario.
The achievement of this major modernization milestone means that the entire Québec City-Windsor corridor will soon be served by state-of-the-art, modern, accessible and environmentally friendly trains, completely transforming the VIA Rail experience for the coming decades.
Key details for the announcement event include:
When: Thursday, June 27, 2024
- 1:45 p.m. – Media arrival and official pictures
- 2 p.m. – Press conference begins
- 2:25 p.m. – Media Q&A
- 2:45 p.m. – Tour of the new Venture train
Where:
VIA Rail Windsor Station
298 Walker Rd., Windsor, ON, N8Y 2M9, Canada
Who:
Remarks will be given by Mario Péloquin, VIA Rail’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and Windsor – Tecumseh MP Irek Kusmierczyk.
Experience the new Venture train yourself!
As part of this event, guests and media will have the opportunity to board the new train for a short trip between Chatham and Windsor. From 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., they will have a chance to experience this new standard of rail travel in Canada first-hand. Bus transportation back to Chatham will be provided after the event, with an estimated arrival in Chatham at 4:15 p.m.
Please RSVP to secure your spot at this transformative event!
RSVPs are mandatory to secure a place on the Chatham–Windsor trip.
SOURCE VIA Rail Canada Inc.
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