Mr. Michael Brankley (Vice-President, Railway Operations, VIA Rail Canada Inc.) at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On January 26th, 2023. See this statement in context.

January 26th, 2023 / 10:15 a.m.

Michael Brankley Vice-President, Railway Operations, VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Thank you, MP Iacono.

Overnight on the 23rd, in the storm situation with the trains disabled online, I can state with confidence that no freight trains in that scenario were prioritized over Via Rail trains. We maintained contact with CN throughout the exercise.

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