Citing the ongoing rail line blockade in support of Wet’suwet’en Nation, Via Rail has extended their train cancellations between Toronto and Montreal, and Toronto and Ottawa until end of day Thursday, Feb. 13. As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, 157 trains have been cancelled since the blockade started Friday Feb. 7. The total number of passengers impacted at this point is “at least” 24,500 customers, said Via spokesperson Marie-Anna Murat. Via Rail is encouraging passengers to take alternate routes over the next few days and to check viarail.ca for updated trip schedules. The dispute is over the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline through the nation’s traditional territory near Houston.

Source: thestar February 12, 2020 02:26 UTC