Published by CNW Group (Web Newswire Release)

"MONTREAL, July 31 /CNW/ - As part of the Government of Canada's $692 million dollar investment to improve passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada announced today that it plans to invest more than $25 million on a multi-phase, multi-year program to modernize key parts of its rail infrastructure between Ottawa and Montréal. ..."

This notice to news editors details VIA Rail's investment/improvement plans for rail infrastructure. NORR Limited and CSV Architects Inc. of Ottawa will provide design and engineering support. Work on this project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2008.