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Trademark owned by VIA Rail Canada Inc.
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:
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.