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Canada has a bill of rights for air passengers. What about train riders?

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Canada has a bill of rights for air passengers. What about train riders?

A 10-hour delay on a Via Rail train in Quebec over the long weekend is raising questions about rail passengers’ rights in Canada — or the lack thereof. Passengers on a train from Montreal to Quebec City were left stranded as they ran out of food, water and working toilets when their train broke down … Read more

How Canada reached the brink of an unprecedented railway stoppage

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How Canada reached the brink of an unprecedented railway stoppage

For the first time, Canada’s two main railway companies — Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City — are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. Why are both companies poised to stop? Contract talks between the Teamsters union and the companies usually take place … Read more