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Ontario Northland rail lines being used as a detour during anti-pipeline protests

The detour has been caused by the large anti-pipeline protests which have impacted the major rail networks across the country
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Ontario Northland and maintenance under the Teamsters union have reached a tentative labour agreement. (Supplied photo/Ontario Northland)

NORTH BAY — There has been increased rail traffic in North Bay these days. 

BayToday has learned that CN has started re-routing some of its rail traffic through Ontario Northland lines, including in North Bay. 

"A limited amount of CN trains have detoured on Ontario Northland's rail line over the past week," said Rebecca McGlynn, director of marketing and communications at Ontario Northland. 

"Ontario Northland connects to CN in North Bay, Hearst and Rouyn-Noranda."

The detour has been caused by the large anti-pipeline protests which have impacted the major rail networks across the country.

Environmental protestors in support of the Wet'suwet'en people of B.C. have set up blockades at numerous locations. 

See related: The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline

That has caused some major railways, including CN, to shut down large portions of Canada's passenger and freight train service. 

 


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