Disabled freight train strands VIA passengers

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BRANDON -- A freight train that blocked the tracks near Rivers in western Manitoba forced VIA Rail to suspend passenger service for a large swath of the country.

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BRANDON — A freight train that blocked the tracks near Rivers in western Manitoba forced VIA Rail to suspend passenger service for a large swath of the country.

According to VIA, passengers on the Vancouver-to-Toronto route that left Feb. 27 were stopped for about 15 hours by a CN freight train that became disabled Tuesday.

A VIA spokesperson said the trains are up and running again, although service between Toronto and Winnipeg remains suspended until trains catch up to the delay.

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