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Via Rail CEO to resign in January, transport minister says
Mario Pél oquin resigns after 41 years in rail amid declining on-time performance and $31 million in travel vouchers offered for delays, as federal high-speed rail plans advance.
- Via Rail President and CEO Mario Peloquin will resign in mid-January after nearly three years of "dedication and commitment" to the company.
- Peloquin's retirement comes as the federal government announces plans to move ahead with Canada's first high-speed rail network.
- Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says he "wasn't happy" with Via Rail's response to a recent incident where hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours after a train broke down.
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Head of Via Rail to step down in January as Canada pursues high-speed rail
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