February 3, 2015 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – Transport Canada
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, and Marine Atlantic’s President and CEO Paul Griffin announced today that Marine Atlantic has renewed the lease agreement for the MV Atlantic Vision until November 2017, allowing existing ferry service routes to connect Newfoundland and Labrador with the rest of Canada.
Chartering this vessel provides Marine Atlantic with better options for fleet configuration and helps improve the service to Port aux Basques, Argentia and North Sydney.
Since being introduced to Marine Atlantic’s service, customer satisfaction with the MV Atlantic Vision has grown steadily.
“Today’s announcement is very important for Marine Atlantic, our customers and the people of Atlantic Canada who rely on our service each and every day. With this three-year renewal, we will continue our long-term planning initiatives and further evaluate the best options for our future fleet configuration. Having the MV Atlantic Vision available for service over the next three years will ensure we continue strengthening our operations and have the necessary infrastructure available to meet the needs of our customers. We are proud to see the Government of Canada’s ongoing commitment to strengthening our service for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and all of Atlantic Canada.”
Paul Griffin
Marine Atlantic’s President and CEO
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Contacts
Ashley Kelahear
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Lisa Raitt
Minister of Transport, Ottawa
613-991-0700
Media Relations
Transport Canada, Ottawa
613-993-0055
Darrell Mercer
Corporate Communications
Marine Atlantic Inc.
709-772-0073 or 709-727-2405
E-Mail: dmercer@marine-atlantic.ca
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