reducing our ecological footprint creating better value for taxpayers by reducing government spending staying connected and maximizing productivity while in transit Route # of daily departures Distance Productive train time Non-productive car time * Cost of travelling by car ** Cost of travelling by train (as low as) Taxpayer savings by choosing train travel *** Ottawa Toronto Up to 16 450 km 4 h 01 min 4 h 34 min $467 $44 1 $423 Ottawa Montréal Up to 12 198 km 1 h 47 min 2 h 27 min $227 $33 1 $194 Ottawa Québec City 2 482 km 5 h 23 min 4 h 39 min $488 $44 1 $444 Toronto Montréal Up to 17 541 km 4 h 34 min 5 h 30 min $562 $44 1 $518 1 Government of Canada employees can take advantage of specially negotiated rates for business travel available through the Shared Travel Services Portal. Government of Canada employees also enjoy a 10% discount on personal travel booked directly with VIA Rail. *30 minutes was added to the total travel time by car in order to account for traffic and bad weather en route. **The total cost to the taxpayer of travelling by car is calculated based on the following formula: $ cost of travel by car (Treasury Board kilometric rate for Ontario of $0.55/km for car travel by a government official X total distance travelled) + $ employee-related cost (average hourly rate of $48/h for a government employee, based on a salary of $100,000 per year including employee benefits X travel time) = $ total cost to taxpayer ***The value of travelling by train is calculated based on the following formula: $ cost of travelling by car – $ cost of travelling by train = $ taxpayer savings Fares are subject to change without notice. MAKE A SMART MOVE FOR CANADA Travelling with VIA Rail means being on board with: TM Trademark owned by VIA Rail Canada Inc.