Protesters halt CN, VIA Rail traffic

"CN's difficulties with First Nations protesters who have taken to blockading the railroad's busy Toronto-Montreal main line continue. CN today halted freight operations and embargoed all traffic after reportedly armed protesters erected a blockade on the tracks near the eastern Ontario town of Marysville, located approximately 10 miles east of Belleville, Ont. The shutdown affects about of 25 freight trains and 22 VIA Rail passenger trains that operate daily on the corridor.
CN had obtained an injunction from Ontario Superior Court barring occupation of the rail corridor when First Nations protesters blocked the line in April, but said the Ontario Provincial Police refused to enforce the order. In this latest situation, CN said OPP "continues to refuse to intervene," so "in the interest of ensuring the safety of its employees and operations, [we] will indefinitely halt all rail operations until [we have] received assurances that the OPP will remove protesters and guarantee such safety."

 

WTF?!

Published Friday, June 29, 2007 2:32 PM by adron
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