OTTAWA, Feb. 6, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, Member of Parliament David McGuinty, and Ottawa Mayor, Jim Watson, will join Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA Rail Canada, on Tuesday, February 7th to present VIA Rail's plans for Canada's 150th anniversary.
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The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport |
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David McGuinty, Member of Parliament for Ottawa South |
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Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa |
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Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA Rail Canada |
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Date: |
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
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Time: |
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12:20 - 12:30 |
Arrival of media representatives |
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12:30 - 12:40 |
Press conference |
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12:40 - 12:45 |
Photo shoot outside |
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12:45 - 12:50 |
Scrum |
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Location: |
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VIA Rail's Ottawa train station |
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200, Tremblay Road, Ottawa |
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About VIA Rail Canada
As Canada's national rail passenger service, VIA Rail (viarail.ca) and its 2,600 employees are mandated to provide safe, efficient and economical passenger transportation service, in both official languages of our country. VIA Rail operates intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking over 400 communities across Canada and about 180 more communities through intermodal partnerships, 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. For more information, visitAbout VIA Rail at www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail.
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Mariam Diaby, Media Relations, VIA Rail Canada, 514 871-6010, 1 877 393-8787, [email protected], [email protected]
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