(rshsdepot) Halifax, NS

[Bernie Wagenblast <brwagenblast_@_comcast.net>]

Links:
http://www.trainweb.org/canadianrailways/StationFile/Hfxsta.jpg  (exterior -
1988)
http://www.trainweb.org/canadianrailways/StationFile/NSHalifax1928.jpg
(exterior-recent)
http://www.myphotographs.net/canada/image173.html  (exterior - recent)
http://old-postcards.com/3880.jpg  (historic postcard view)

VIA Rail welcomes Acadian Lines to renovated rail station - intercity bus
and rail service centralized at one location
    HALIFAX, April 18 /CNW/ - Acadian Lines has officially begun offering
its
20 daily departures to and from Halifax at the newly renovated VIA Rail
station on Hollis Street. The intermodal facility is part of VIA's extensive
renovation of the historic train station.
    "The new terminal offers our customers a more spacious and comfortable
atmosphere in closer proximity to more amenities and the downtown core,"
said
Bob Odell, General Manager for Acadian Lines. Sharing the same location with
VIA Rail offers our customers seamless bus/rail connections to and from the
47
communities we serve throughout Nova Scotia."
    VIA's Eastern Services Regional Director, Keith Moulton, said that both
bus and rail passengers will benefit by bringing the two services together
in
one central station. "A cooperative relationship, and better integration of
services, means better options and convenience for all travelers," said Mr.
Moulton.
    The move will give bus/rail passengers more convenient intermodal
connections through the Maritimes and to Western Canada.
    Renovations to the Halifax station include new bus access and
redeveloped
parking, a joint VIA Rail/Acadian Lines concourse, and improved passenger
facilities. VIA Rail has also undertaken major structural and restoration
work
on the station, a heritage landmark in Halifax since it was built almost a
century ago. Work already completed includes a new roof and restoration of
the
exterior brickwork. Additional interior renovations will be completed over
the
next few months.
    Mr. Moulton said that a transportation network is not made up of
companies operating in isolation: "It is the entire travel experience that
is
important to the traveling public. We are proud to be associated with
Acadian
Lines who understands the importance of delivering quality service to its
customers."
    VIA Rail Canada operates Canada's national passenger rail network, with
460 trains weekly on 14,000 kilometres of track, connecting more than 450
Canadian communities from coast to coast. VIA trains carried almost four
million passengers in 2001. Recognizing the growing demand, the federal
government recently invested some $402 million over five years to modernize
VIA's passenger rail network. This investment is giving VIA modern
equipment,
better tracks and infrastructure, and better stations - allowing it to
deliver
more trains, faster trains, and better service to Canadians across the
country.
    Acadian Lines constitutes the Maritime's largest passenger bus network,
serving 103 communities. Together, the company's 258 employees operate a
fleet
of state-of the art passenger coaches that log 7,200,000 kilometres per
year.


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