Mohawk protest continues to halt rail traffic on the Toronto-to-Montreal corridor - News Summed Up

Mohawk protest continues to halt rail traffic on the Toronto-to-Montreal corridor


Via Rail has cancelled another 33 train trips departing Toronto for points east Tuesday due to an ongoing demonstration in support of Wet'suwet'en pipeline opponents. The protest camp's proximity to the tracks has prompted the shutdown of passenger and freight traffic since Thursday. 1:46Via Rail said it's had to cancel 157 scheduled trips on the Toronto-to-Montreal corridor as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, forcing at least 24,500 passengers to change their travel plans. We head to Belleville where Mohawks from Tyendinaga say they won't back down despite possible police action today. Rail protests have also sprung up near New Hazelton, B.C, and in Kahnawake, just south of Montreal.


Source: CBC News February 11, 2020 16:00 UTC



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