VIA Rail has announced that full services between Québec City – Montréal – Ottawa will begin on Monday morning, February 24. VIA Rail had to cancel service between Montréal and Québec City, which was initially scheduled for Thursday February 20 due to a blockade.
Furthermore, trains 26 and 28 from Ottawa to Québec City will resume service on Sunday, February 23. As of February 22, 723 trains have been cancelled because of the blockades and more than 127 000 passengers have been affected.
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Overview of service resumptions.
Route | Service |
Toronto- London-Windsor | In full service |
Toronto-Sarnia | In full service |
Toronto-Niagara Falls | In full service |
Québec City-Montréal-Ottawa Weekdays | Full service (starting date planned Monday, February 24) |
Ottawa-Montréal-Québec City Weekends | Trains 26 and 28 (Sunday, February 23) |
Montréal-Ottawa weekends | In full service (since Saturday, February 22) |
*This information is subject to change without notice. |
Overview of service cancellations*
Route | Service | Cancelled until (inclusively) : |
Montréal-Québec City | Cancelled | Saturday, February 22 |
Toronto-Ottawa | Cancelled | Wednesday, February 26 |
Toronto-Montréal | Cancelled | Wednesday, February 26 |
Senneterre-Jonquière | Cancelled | Wednesday, February 26 |
The Ocean | Cancelled | Wednesday, February 26 |
Winnipeg-The Pas | Cancelled | Saturday, February 29 |
Prince Rupert- Prince George-Jasper | Cancelled | Saturday, February 29 |
The Canadian | Cancelled | Saturday, February 29 |
*This information is subject to change without notice. |