Brockville council on Tuesday backed a motion calling on Via Rail to maintain and improve passenger rail service to the area, though one council member believes a letter to the company is not enough. Article content

Meanwhile, Mayor Matt Wren said he is open to joining in an initiative that has seen four other corridor municipalities launch an online survey on passenger rail service. Article content

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Via Rail last month announced a three-month direct service pilot project on select Montreal-to-Toronto trains. Trains 60, 61, 68, and 69 were to run non-stop between Montreal and Toronto, and the schedule of Train 50 was to be reduced. The changes would have caused cancellations to stops, both eastbound and westbound, in communities between Toronto and M

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