Join the Hack Club Coders on a cross-country journey with VIA Rail

VANCOUVER, BC, July 19, 2024 /CNW/ – VIA Rail and Hack Club invite members of the media to witness the launch of a once-in-a-lifetime journey that combines innovation and collaboration. Join us as 50 of the world’s most talented high school programmers, hackers and makers set off on VIA Rail’s legendary transcontinental train. The Canadianlooking for technical solutions to environmental problems.

In this unique experience, members of the Hack Club (a non-profit network dedicated to empowering young people to use technology to create a more sustainable future) will travel from Vancouver To Toronto to Montréal for a 4-day “mobile hackathon”. You will witness Canada’s pristine landscapes and participate in projects and workshops that focus on sustainability, environmental protection and tackling the climate challenges of today and tomorrow.

To celebrate this remarkable collaboration and the adventure ahead, VIA Rail is hosting a special event in Vancouverand we would be delighted if media representatives would join us, report on the story and let their audiences share in this exciting journey.

Key details of the event include:

About Hack Club

Hack Club is a global nonprofit network of high school makers and student-led coding clubs where young people build the agency, network, and technical talent to think big and do big things in the world. Founded in 2014 by a 16-year-old Zach LattaHack Clubs now exist in nearly 400 high schools with 10,000 students each year. For more information, visit the website: https://hackclub.com.

About VIA Rail

VIA Rail Canada’s mission is to operate national mass transit on behalf of the Government of Canada and to provide safe, accessible, efficient, reliable, sustainable and environmentally responsible service that meets the needs of Canadian passengers. VIA Rail operates intercity trains connecting over 400 communities across Canada and providing rail services to regional and remote communities. The company safely transported over four million passengers in 2023 and has been recognized with nine safety awards and three environmental awards from the Railway Association of Canada. For more information, visit our website: https://corpo.viarail.ca/en.

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SOURCE: VIA Rail Canada Inc.

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