MONTREAL — Documents supporting Via Rail's ongoing attempt to secure better access to tracks owned by Canadian National Railway Co. shed new light on an increasingly strained relationship between the carriers.
MONTREAL — Documents supporting Via Rail's ongoing attempt to secure better access to tracks owned by Canadian National Railway Co. shed new light on an increasingly strained relationship between the carriers.
The vast majority of Via trains run on CN-owned tracks, which the Crown corporation pays to access. Via warns that its “captive client” status and CN’s “quasi-monopolistic position” mean the country’s largest railway can prioritize its own locomotives over passenger trains. Similar delays played out on other routes between Quebec City and Windsor, Ont. Via’s overall on-time percentage in the corridor dropped from 84 per cent in 2011 to an all-time low of 56 per cent in 2022, according to the filing.
Greg Gormick, who heads On Track Consulting, says the tensions between the two outfits are natural given their competing priorities and finite amount of track.However, improved service often comes at a cost, he added. Earlier this month, Via filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against CN over speed restrictions that affect Via's new passenger trains. It said the caps are causing further delays on the Quebec City-Windsor corridor, affecting thousands of passengers daily and damaging its reputation.
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