MONTREAL — VIA Rail has set its sights on transforming the passenger rail experience with an ambitious new plan for the year 2030. Called VIAction 2030, the plan outlines the company’s 2030 objectives, which include: “Canada was built by rail and I fundamentally believe in the transformative potential of this industry,” said Mario Péloquin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Via Rail Canada. “I have the ambition to act now to create meaningful change for our passengers, and this plan gives us a clear roadmap, which allows us to aim higher and transform the way we operate.
” Over the past five years, the Government of Canada has invested more than $3 billion in the modernization of VIA Rail, including the replacement of its Québec City – Windsor corridor fleet to offer a more modern, comfortable and accessible travel experience. This strategic plan is the logical next step of Via Rail’s major modernization effort, said Vanessa Cherenfant, Chief Strategy Officer. “The five pillars of this plan will enable us, among other things, to improve our operations through innovation and continuous improvement and to collaborate with the various players of the transportation industry to better serve Canadians from coast to coast.
Thanks to this five-year strategy, we are convinced that even more people will choose the train as the comfortable, sustainable and accessible transportation solution,” said Cherenfant. PROJECTS ALREADY UNDERWAY Via Rail has already i.