Ottawa Gives Via Rail 30 Days to Make Changes After Passengers Stranded

Then-minister of transport Pablo Rodriguez rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Via Rail has 30 days to make some changes following a train delay that left passengers stranded over the weekend.

Rodriguez told Via Rail in a letter it has 30 days to update its emergency management action plan and he encourages it to work with Transport Canada to institute an updated communications protocol in the same time-frame.