(VIA Rail issued the following news release on December 12.)
MONTRÉAL — VIA Rail Canada announced today a unique occasion to take the train this Holiday season for all passengers on its Montréal-Halifax Ocean train. Ocean customers who buy a full adult, senior or student fare for travel between the Maritimes and Montréal in Comfort (Economy) or ComfortPlus class can obtain a second ticket for a travelling companion for just one dollar (the round-trip fare is $2), from December 25, 2003 through January 31, 2004, , subject to certain conditions.
“This is great news for VIA Rail’s Ocean passengers, and great value for the Holiday season,” Marc Deschênes, Product Manager, Eastern Services, VIARail Canada. This special offer also extends to connections in Comfort class aboard VIA Rail trains in the Québec City ? Windsor corridor. Customers have until December 24 to take advantage of this unique promotion.”
This offer is valid for one-way or round-trip travel in Comfort (Economy) or ComfortPlus class on VIA Rail’s Ocean service. Tickets must be purchased by December 24, 2003 for travel from December 25, 2003 to January 31, 2004. This offer is subject to availability ? and once issued, tickets are non-refundable but exchangeable for travel until January 31, 2004 with no penalty. After January 31, 2004, tickets are no longer valid for travel. This offer is only available through VIA’s ticket offices or at 1-888-VIA-RAIL (1-888-842-7245), and does not apply to tickets purchased over the Internet or at travel agents. Other conditions may also apply.
As Canada’s national passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada’s mandate is to provide efficient and cost effective passenger transportation services, both in Canada’s busiest corridor and in remote and rural regions of the country. This year marks VIA’s 25th year of connecting Canadians in over 450 communities across Canada. Demand for rail services continues to grow as more Canadians turn to train travel as a safe and convenient travel choice.