OTTAWA — Via Rail is asking for a judicial review of the reasons why Canadian National Railway Co. has imposed speed restrictions that affect its new passenger trains.
The Crown corporation said in a statement Wednesday that it's seeking the review from the Federal Court because CN hasn't provided any evidence or valid reasoning for the change.
It says the restrictions CN imposed on Oct. 11 are causing daily delays on Via Rail's Québec City-Windsor corridor, affecting thousands of passengers and damaging its reputation with travellers. CN spokeswoman Ashley Michnowski said in a statement that the company imposed the restrictions at rail crossings given the industry's experience and known risks associated with trains similar to the ones Via has put into service.Michnowski said CN imposed the restrictions as soon as it was made aware Via was running the trains, though Via notes they've been using the Siemens Venture trains for more than two years without any incidents at level crossings.
CN, which owns most of the tracks used by Via in Central Canada, has said it made the decision when it learned the new trains were traversing routes they had previously steered clear of.
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