Major commuter lines remain idle amid rail labour dispute
CTV
Bewildered commuters were turned away from shuttered rail lines on Thursday as the lockout upset travel plans for more than 30,000 daily riders in some of Canada's largest cities.
Some commuters in the Toronto area will have to make alternate travel plans for a second day despite Ottawa's intervention in an unprecedented Canada-wide rail lockout.
The agency responsible for GO Transit says service will not resume Friday on the Milton line or at the Hamilton GO station, which serve a combined 8,100 customers.
A spokesperson for Metrolinx says the agency will keep customers updated as more information becomes available.
Bewildered commuters were turned away from shuttered rail lines on Thursday as the lockout upset travel plans for more than 30,000 daily riders in some of Canada's largest cities.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has announced he's asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final, binding arbitration to end the work stoppage.
Canadian National Railway Co. said later in the day that it has ended its lockout of workers, while Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says it's preparing to restart operations.
CN and CPKC locked out workers after they failed to reach a deal on a new contract before a midnight deadline, the first time there has been a simultaneous shutdown on Canada's two largest railways.
