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Req # 24-2403
1. Copy of the contract(s) between VIA Rail Canada and CAD Railway Industries of Quebec for the tear-down inspection of VIA Rail Head-End Power/stainless steel fleet cars at the CAD facility from 2022 to the present, including what services were to be provided by CAD, cost of the services, project timelines and disposition of the tested cars 2. the final disposition and/or dates of scrapping of each VIA Rail Head-End Power/stainless steel fleet car tested at the CAD facility 3. the final disposition and/or dates of scrapping of each VIA Rail Head-End Power/stainless steel fleet car at the National Research Council facilities in Ottawa 4. whether any major or minor car components were provided/sold to any entity other than VIA Rail or CAD and a listing thereof. 5. For requests 2,3,4, copies of all relevant email communications sent or received by VIA Rail management and staff.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
April 2024
December 2023
Req # 22-2236
Provide the information in regard to the snow removal contract VIA has with Wright for the 2018/2019 snow seasonOrganization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
December 2022
Req # 21-2149
Obtain copy of VIA Rail’s policy regarding support persons, including but not limited to, information regarding travel, fares and provisions […] guidelines, records of decisions from the policy was first designed and implemented, any mention of age in connection with the support person policy, and any internal documents that reference the following terms/phrases: one passenger, one fare […] Council of Canadians with Disabilities, [2007] 1 SCR 650 and/or Supreme Court of Canada.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
April 2022
Req # 22-2204
Please provide the total compensation (salary + benefits) paid out to executives for the calendar years 2019, 2020 and 2021. Include a breakdown of the different type of benefits paid out, including any performance or incentive pay received for each year.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
April 2022
Req # 21-2150
I would like to know the greenhouse gas emissions per kilometer and per passenger for the Montreal-Toronto and Toronto-Vancouver trains. I already know the average emission rate for VIA Rail, but I would like to know the emissions for these two trains taking into account their actual occupancy rate (emission rate per passenger, not per seat). Also, if possible, I would like to know how this rate varies by class (e.g. economy class, Sleeper class, etc.)Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
April 2022
Req # 21-2110
Provide a copy of any letters, emails and correspondence between the President and CEO of VIA Rail and Transport Canada regarding the HFR project between June 25, 2021 and July 12, 2021.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
December 2021
Req # 21-2124
Number of passengers carried by VIA Rail on the Montreal-Senneterre route between March 1, 2020 and October 13, 2021; 2. Any internal exchanges regarding changes to VIA Rail’s service schedules on the Montreal-Senneterre route between March 1, 2020 and October 13, 2021; and 3. Any written correspondence between VIA Rail and the elected officials/representatives of the municipality of La Tuque, La Bostonnais and Lac Édouard regarding the status of the resumption of the Montreal-Senneterre line between March 1, 2020 and October 13, 2021.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
December 2021
Req # 21-2126
I am requesting copy of VIA Rail’s organizational chart for the years 2010-2021 inclusively; I would like to know the base salary of the analysts in the accounting operations department.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
December 2021
Req # 21-2111
Requesting any and all copies of contracts, service agreements, or any other document (i.e. MOU’s, MOA’s) between VIA Rail and Siemens Canada or any other third party vendors, as it relates to providing maintenance, servicing or repairs on the new Siemens Canada passenger trainsets.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
December 2021