By Staff, The Sudbury Star; October 22, 2018
Despite twice lengthening its trip length and agreeing to cut out one of its three weekly transcontinental runs next summer, VIA Rail Canada’s Canadian is routinely running hours late all across Canada due to slipshod performance by Canadian National, according to the advocacy group All Aboard Northern Ontario.
“CN’s inconsiderate handling and lack of passenger priority is destroying the Canadian public’s flagship passenger train,” says Eric Boutilier, the founder of All Aboard Northern Ontario. “The Canadian is not just a train for tourists expecting once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences. It’s a lifeline to rural Canadians with no other transportation options across Northern Ontario and the Prairies. The Canadian also provides a basic service for those whose travel needs can’t be met by automobiles, air service or the soon-to-vanish Greyhound buses west of Sudbury.”
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