“It’s a great day. I have always believed in Charlevoix train. Did I always believe that he was going to come back in 2025? The answer is no, ”admits the director of network Charlevoix, Nancy Bellery Happy with the turn of events.
This recovery of the train, Charlevoix network hopes it in the long term. “I would be discouraged if we had invested as much energy to do as a season,” she said.
She explains that many things have changed since the disappearance of the train was mentioned
“The business model and the vision, created ten years ago with the partners, arrived at the end of the end. It is reality. It is a return to the base. There are still players around the table, but we take up a model to reach out to the autonomy that places the economy at the center of decisions to perpetuate the product.
Since December 2024, Nancy Belley has experienced its share of moments of “doubt and discouragement”.
-The train is far from having good press in the region. Elsewhere, it’s different. “I am unable to explain to myself why the relationship is difficult with the environment. In the Quebec region where we are currently working hard I have only beautiful comments. No one is a prophet in his country applies to the Charlevoix train? That’s not bad, ”she believes.
The 10e Charlevoix train season will be completely different for Charlevoix network which will focus on railway operations.
“Group Voyage Québec is our partner. The company specializes in the sale of packages and has good reservation systems. The entire customer service and forfeit, transactions and information will be under their governs. The train comes back at the base and will focus on the operation of a train between Quebec and Charlevoix, “explains Nancy Belley.
Above all, there was a question of money when the recovery of the train returned in the news. Several partners wanted a recovery plan before putting money on the adventure. “We have decreased the journeys and the addition of trains. We found a partner to make sure that when the train goes, it is full as much as possible, ”she also says.
The basic formula is a departure from the Park of the Fall-Montmorency to stop at all stations to the Malbaie. Baie-Saint-Paul la Malbaie and in the opposite direction are also planned. The prices will be $ 268 for a Quebec-La Malbaie trip, $ 169 for Quebec-Baie-Saint-Paul and $ 99 for the Malbaie-Baie-Saint-Paul in the two directions. Reservations will be taken on Monday, May 12.
