Passengers were stranded on a Via Rail train for about 10 hours after two mechanical breakdowns between Montreal and Quebec City at the end of August.
is set to testify before MPs on Thursday about a train trip in August that saw passengers stranded onboard for about 10 hours in the “middle of nowhere” in Quebec following two breakdowns.transportation committee has scheduled a meeting to hear from president and CEO Mario Peloquin, chief service delivery officer Rita Toporowski and the company’s general counsel, Denis Lavoie.
At the time, the company said no buses were available in the region to offer alternative transportation, and to allow for repairs and coupling with another train, electricity, air conditioning and washrooms were shut down at times.‘Like being in prison’: Via Rail passenger says people stranded without food, water
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