Disruptions to Major Commuter Lines Continue Amid Railway Labour Dispute

People wait inside at the Union Station bus terminal as a national rail shutdown causes delays, after employees were locked out by both major Canadian railways after a deadlock in contract negotiations, in Toronto, on Aug. 22, 2024. The Canadian Press/Paige Taylor White

Thousands of Canadian commuters were forced to find alternatives to their destinations for a second day on Friday as a labour dispute at two of Canada’s major railways continued to disrupt some train services in three major cities.

Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out more than 9,000 workers on Thursday morning, triggering a national work stoppage that affected freight traffic as well as 30,000 commuters in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.