reducing our ecological footprint creating better value for taxpayers by reducing government spending staying connected and maximizing productivity while in transit MAKE A SMART MOVE FOR CANADA Travelling with VIA Rail means being on board with: TM Trademark owned by VIA Rail Canada Inc. 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 23 min 4 h 34 min $467 $44 $423 Ottawa Montréal Up to 12 198 km 1 h 55 min 2 h 27 min $227 $33 $194 Ottawa Québec City Up to 7 482 km 5 h 23 min 4 h 39 min $488 $44 $444 Toronto Montréal Up to 13 541 km 5 h 25 min 5 h 30 min $562 $44 $518 *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 and conditions are subject to change without notice. Government of Canada employees enjoy a 10% discount on personal travel booked directly with VIA Rail. Government of Canada employees can take advantage of specially negotiated rates for business travel available through the Shared Travel Services HRG Portal. The discount does not apply to Escape fares and on Prestige class.