Canada – Via Rail cuts 200 union jobs

Via Rail expects to cut 200 unionized jobs, or about nine per cent of its workforce, as the government-owned passenger rail service reduces trips on lines across the country.

No routes are being eliminated, and some in the busy Montreal-Toronto corridor will be increased. But by the end of October, routes in most other areas will see less-frequent service.

“We are aligning our services with customer needs and consolidating our resources where there is a demand,” Via president and CEO Marc Laliberte said Wednesday.

Trip frequencies are being cut on some of big routes, including the Montreal to Halifax line — “The Ocean” — which will be cut to three from six round trips a week…

via Via Rail announces service cuts across the country, cuts 200 union jobs – Winnipeg Free Press.