June 2004 CPR Empress/GO Transit Rail Excursion A special train hauled by a 1930 steam locomotive will leave Union Station 12 Jun 2004 in celebration of the GO Transit-Canadian Pacific Railway partnership to benefit BREAKFAST FOR LEARNING, Canada's only national, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting child nutrition programs across the country.   Passengers for the two-hour run who board at Union Station will have the chance to see CPR steam locomotive 2816 up close during the stop at Milton, after which they will return to Union Station aboard the GO coaches.   To purchase tickets, please visit Ticketmaster   Single ticket: $30.00 Family of four: $100.00   Formally known as the CPR Empress, locomotive 2816 is a restored vintage steam locomotive fully capable of keeping up the pace with its modern CPR contemporaries of the diesel electric variety. Linked to a familiar green-and-white GO train, the Empress will raise awareness of child-nutrition issues in a way few Greater Toronto Area commuters will have experienced before.   "We're pleased to partner again with CPR and BREAKFAST FOR LEARNING for such a worthwhile cause," says Dr. Gordon Chong, GO Transit Chairman. "It's a great opportunity to give back to the community." GO Transit is the Province of Ontario's public transit network of trains and buses for the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding region.   "Through our partnership with BREAKFAST FOR LEARNING, we enable communities to come together for a common social cause," says Paul Clark, CPR's Vice-President of Communications and Public Affairs. "Every year, thousands of children begin their school day without a nutritious breakfast. This impairs their ability to learn. Our mission is to ensure that every child is given the nutritional requirements needed to begin their day properly."   CPR 2816 Photo Gallery