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CP derailment closes VIA line
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| | | Published: May 12th 2010
Source: By Zev Singer, The Ottawa Citizen
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OTTAWA — The VIA Rail line between Ottawa and Toronto has been shut
by a CP Rail derailment which happened Wednesday afternoon in Smiths
Falls.
VIA said it is arranging for buses to take all passengers affected
by the derailment, but passengers should expect delays of two to
three hours.
CP spokesman Mike LoVecchio said the mishap involved seven loaded
grain cars, which derailed from a track in a CP rail yard in Smiths
Falls at about 3 p.m. He said the cars stayed upright, but the track
was damaged, which is preventing the VIA trains from getting
through. He said nobody was injured in the derailment and there will
be no environmental impact.
The VIA website says the line is expected to be open by the morning
— although LoVecchio said he was "not going to put a time-line on
it."
VIA says passengers will have the option to take a full refund or
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VIA trains to Toronto blocked
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Published: May 13th 2010
Source: By Zev Singer, The Ottawa Citizen
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OTTAWA — Train passengers travelling between Ottawa and Toronto face
more delays Friday after a CP freight train derailed in Smiths Falls
on Wednesday afternoon.
Track repair work may continue into Friday, Via Rail said in a
release. It had stopped taking new reservations for Friday trains by
Thursday afternoon.
Buses replace trains travelling westbound from Ottawa. Eastbound
trains from Toronto terminate at Brockville, with passengers bused
the rest of the way.
Via Rail anticipated delays of one to two hours. Passengers may opt
for a full refund or change of reservation with no service charges.
The derailment involved seven loaded grain cars, a CP spokesman said
Wednesday. The cars stayed upright, but damaged the track.
No one was injured in the 3 p.m. incident on Wednesday.
Via advises passengers to phone 1-888-842-7242 or visit
www.viarail.ca for updates.
A CP Rail spokesman said seven loaded grain cars derailed in a CP
rail yard in Smiths Falls at about 3 p.m.Track damage prevented the
VIA trains from getting through.
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