Related
Video
- Cameron MacIntosh reports: Via Rail faces Friday strike deadline (Runs: 2:23)
- Play: Real Media »
- Play: QuickTime »
External Links
(Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window)
Via Rail has begun to cancel service on long-distance passenger routes in the event its engineers walk off the job at the end of the week.
On Tuesday, the union representing about 340 locomotive engineers gave notice of their intention to strike at noon Friday if a deal isn't reached, Via said in a statement posted on its website.
Representatives of Via and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union are currently in negotiations.
All trains scheduled to depart after noon ET Friday will be cancelled until a settlement is reached, and no alternate transportation will be provided, the rail corporation said.
"Via remains hopeful that an agreement will be reached before the set deadline," the statement said.
The company said it will ensure that passengers departing prior to the Friday deadline are transported to their destination, either by train or by alternate means.
Trains on the Sudbury-White River route in Ontario and Victoria-Courtenay route in B.C. will remain in service, as they are operated by third parties on behalf of Via.
Customers seeking more information can consult Via's website or contact Via at 888-VIA-RAIL, or 800 268-9503 for the hearing-impaired.
Share Tools
Top News Headlines
- Aylmer triple stabbing leads to first-degree murder charges
- The estranged partner of a young mother who was stabbed to death along with her parents at their home in Aylmer, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder Friday. more »
- Severe storm in Quebec leaves damage in its wake
- Trees were uprooted, roofs damaged and windows shattered as severe thunderstorms, and possibly a tornado, rattled through southwestern Quebec Friday night. more »
- The risks and responsibilities of taking on Mt. Everest
- The deaths of five climbers last weekend on Mt. Everest, with more summits underway this weekend, fuels the debate about the risks and responsibilities of high altitude climbing. more »
- Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal
- The Vatican has confirmed that the Pope's butler was arrested earlier in the week in connection with an embarrassing document leaks scandal. more »
Latest Canada News Headlines
- Severe storm in Quebec leaves damage in its wake
- Trees were uprooted, roofs damaged and windows shattered as severe thunderstorms, and possibly a tornado, rattled through southwestern Quebec Friday night. more »
- B.C. premier unhappy with disgraced Mountie's transfer
- B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she is not happy with the RCMP decision to transfer a disgraced Alberta Mountie to the West Coast. more »
- Canada ending 'Buffalo shuffle' for visas, closing consulate
- The federal government is shutting the Canadian consulate in Buffalo less than two years after costly renovations, while dropping a requirement for visas to be renewed outside the country, CBC News has learned. more »
- Calmer winds ease fire threat in northeastern Ontario
- A change in weather is helping crews battling forest fires in northeastern Ontario, where strong, shifting winds have been fanning the flames and forcing evacuations. more »
The National
The Current
- What does it take to get fired at the RCMP? May. 25, 2012 5:02 PM After a senior Mountie was demoted for disgraceful conduct including sex with subordinates, exposing himself and drinking on the job, some former employees wonder what you have to do to get fired.
- Aylmer triple stabbing leads to first-degree murder charges
- B.C. premier unhappy with disgraced Mountie's transfer
- Everest victim's husband says family not seeking government help
- The risks and responsibilities of taking on Mt. Everest
- Canada ending 'Buffalo shuffle' for visas, closing consulate
- Ottawa man in hospital after lightning strike
- Calmer winds ease fire threat in northeastern Ontario
- What a Greek euro exit could mean for Canada
- Police probe Halifax homicide after shooting
