A 23 car CN freight has derailed in Kingston Ontario, disrupting all traffic, including VIA passenger trains, between Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.
Release from VIA Rail Canada;
"CN derailment disrupts VIA service between Montreal/Ottawa and Toronto
TORONTO - Due to a 32-car Canadian National freight train derailment east of Kingston, Ontario, this morning, VIA Rail Canada is replacing its regular train service with motor coach between Toronto and Montreal/Ottawa, in both directions, until the line is reopened to rail traffic. This affects all trains operating on the Montreal-Toronto and Ottawa-Toronto routes for today and Tuesday morning.
... more here
Details from CTV;
"Ontario train derailment causes lengthy delays
Updated Mon. Mar. 12 2007 6:46 PM ET
toronto.ctv.ca
A CN freight train derailment near Kingston, Ont. early Monday resulted in no injuries, but has inconvenienced thousands of commuters.
The derailment took place at approximately 6:15 a.m., about 450 metres from a Via Rail station in Kingston, when 32 of 142 cars went off the tracks.
... more here
Video from CTV; at CTV News site
Photo from CBC;
At the time of this dispatch there is NOTHING on the CN Website. Railroad.Net is not responsible for the content of these releases. Updates may be obtained by accessing local Canadian news sources, VIA Rail Canada and Canadian National.
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Release from VIA Rail Canada;
"CN derailment disrupts VIA service between Montreal/Ottawa and Toronto
TORONTO - Due to a 32-car Canadian National freight train derailment east of Kingston, Ontario, this morning, VIA Rail Canada is replacing its regular train service with motor coach between Toronto and Montreal/Ottawa, in both directions, until the line is reopened to rail traffic. This affects all trains operating on the Montreal-Toronto and Ottawa-Toronto routes for today and Tuesday morning.
... more here
Details from CTV;
"Ontario train derailment causes lengthy delays
Updated Mon. Mar. 12 2007 6:46 PM ET
toronto.ctv.ca
A CN freight train derailment near Kingston, Ont. early Monday resulted in no injuries, but has inconvenienced thousands of commuters.
The derailment took place at approximately 6:15 a.m., about 450 metres from a Via Rail station in Kingston, when 32 of 142 cars went off the tracks.
... more here
Video from CTV; at CTV News site
Photo from CBC;
At the time of this dispatch there is NOTHING on the CN Website. Railroad.Net is not responsible for the content of these releases. Updates may be obtained by accessing local Canadian news sources, VIA Rail Canada and Canadian National.
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