Via Rail Seeks Judicial Review on CN’s Speed Restrictions

Via Rail Seeks Judicial Review on CN’s Speed Restrictions
New passenger trains sit on the tracks at the Via Rail Canada Maintenance Centre in Montreal, on Feb. 22, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Via Rail is asking for a judicial review on the reasons why Canadian National Railway Co. has imposed speed restrictions on its new passenger trains.

The Crown corporation says it is seeking the review from the Federal Court after many attempts at dialogue with the company did not yield valid reasoning for the change.