Via Rail said trains were cancelled again Dec. 26 because of a derailment that affected Toronto-to-Ottawa and Toronto-to-Montreal travel, but they ‘will be reopened by (Tuesday)’
Via Rail is set to resume train service between Toronto and Ottawa or Montreal on Tuesday — but troubles continue for those travelling by air.remained in Niagara Region, and while road closures were lifted in Prince Edward County — drivers faced Highway Traffic Act offences for being out overnight on Christmas — people were asked stay home Monday and only venture out for essential travel.on Dec.
“Due to expected congestion on these routes, we would like to advise our passengers that trains might incur significant delays at departure and/or en route,” VIA’s media relations team wrote.in places such as Cancun, said via social media that the baggage belt at Pearson Airport’s Terminal 3 was not working and “as a result, we can’t guarantee that customers’ checked baggage will accompany them on their southbound flights from Toronto.
“Despite the severe and unprecedented weather, through the hard work of our employees under some extreme conditions, we have safely transported hundreds of thousands of customers over the past few days. Employees are working hard to assist customers and, while we get our displaced aircraft and crews back in position and on schedule, we are also continuing to evaluate possibilities to add additional capacity.
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