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submitted 1 year ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

In an interview, CEO Mario Peloquin says the federal government should move toward a charter that would ensure train passengers receive compensation for long delays.

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[-] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I've heard, and it's on rumour, that in areas where via does have priority (like the corridor) CN/CP just run trains longer than the sidings, so they can't more out of the way.

[-] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Freight companies already do the same thing in the US and are unfortunately completely within their rights to do so

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Thwy run those longer trains on days when ther isn't a scheduled VIA train too.

I don't think it's specifically done to screw VIA, even if that is one of the results.

Yeah, that sounds familiar - I think I've heard something similar, though I have no idea where.

[-] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

They always try to run longer trains, it just has a fun sude effect. It means less crews and less trains to keep track of. Thats why we had the challenger and the big boy, more power for longer trains.

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