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VIA Rail and Robert Q offer 8 trips daily between Sarnia and Toronto
LONDON, ON, Dec. 11, 2012, 2012 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
VIA Rail Canada and Robert Q's
Airbus announced today the launch of a new partnership which will
create 8 daily options between Sarnia, London and Toronto from Monday
to Friday, and five on Saturdays and Sundays. This partnership will
make regional transportation for residents of Southwestern Ontario
easier.
Robert Q now provides a scheduled ground transportation service from VIA
Rail's train stations in London and Sarnia. Users are able to
seamlessly book their joint train and bus trips on VIA Rail's in a
single transaction.
"Travelers in London and Sarnia will benefit from more travel options
provided by our partnership with Robert Q", said VIA Rail's Chief,
Marketing and Sales Officer, Steve Del Bosco. "VIA Rail is pleased to
partner with Robert Q, which is known for its reliability. VIA Rail's
inter-modal strategy has a significant impact on the mobility of
Canadians while being at the centre of an integrated network of
different passenger carriers."
"We are delighted to partner with VIA Rail in the Sarnia and London
market", said Robert Q's President, Nancy Woodworth. "By combining our
services we want to offer more convenient connections to London and
beyond. VIA Rail and Robert Q are responding to the community and
recognize that integration is best the way to serve our customers."
About Robert Q's Airbus
Robert Q's Airbus has been serving Southwestern Ontario with ground
service to Toronto Pearson Airport and Detroit Metro Airport for over
40 years. With 46 trips daily they are moving over 125,000 passengers
per year along the 401 corridor. Although known for the airport
service, they also offer intercity service between Sarnia and London.
By staying focused on safety and service excellence they have been
recognized with many industry awards. Visit them at robertq.com.
About VIARailCanada
As Canada's national passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada (www.viarail.ca) has a mandate to provide Canadian travellers with safe, efficient, and
cost-effective passenger transportation services in the country's two
official languages. VIA operates intercity, regional and
transcontinental train services linking 450 communities through its
12,500-kilometre network. Winner of the 2011 RAC Safety Award and the
2012 Baxter Travel Media's Agent's Choice Award as voted by Canadian
travel agents for the 11(th) time in 12 years, VIA Rail safely transports more than four million
passengers annually. In 2007, the Government of Canada invested almost
a billion dollars in VIA Rail. Follow our transformation on viarail.ca/transformingVIA.
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Backgrounder: VIA Rail and Robert Q partnership
SOURCE: VIA RAIL CANADA INC.
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SOURCE: VIA RAIL CANADA INC.
SOURCE: Robert Q
SOURCE: Government of Canada
MyleneBelanger Senior Advisor, Media Relations VIA Rail Canada 514871-6137 |
1877393-8787 Mylene_Belanger@viarail.ca Michelle Lautebach Operations Manager Robert
Q's Airbus 519 672-9025 ext. 300 michelle@robertq.com
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