Ottawa gives Via Rail 30 days to make changes after passengers stranded (toronto.citynews.ca)

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[-] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago

I've got a family member who talks about his 3 day stay in Winnipeg when the train broke down on a cross country trip.

This would have been like 30/40 years ago, but he still refuses to ride the via rail to this day.

I'm surprised they still run out of water and food on these passenger trips, I know there will always be mechanical issues, but they really should be prepared.

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

What's even worse is that the train wasn't in bumfuck nowhere, so there is no excuse for not providing a transportation out of the train to the destination.

Or at the very least, have someone bring food and water.