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Via Rail changes add hours to traveller's journey

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Via Rail changes add hours to traveller's journey. (2026, September 26). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/via-rail-changes-add-hours-to-traveller-s-journey/article_898b0a92-9114-40aa-ae22-7470bc691606.html

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A reader criticizes Via Rail's decision to remove stops at Guildwood and Port Hope on the Ottawa-Toronto rail route, arguing that this move will inconvenience passengers by adding an extra hour to travel time if they have to return eastward from Union Station. The commenter notes that the current four-minute stop at Guildwood is not responsible for delays caused by trailing behind freight trains and emphasizes the importance of providing convenient disembarkation points closer to passengers' homes.
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Via Rail recently announced plans to remove Guildwood and Port Hope from its schedule on the Ottawa-Toronto corridor, leading to longer travel times for passengers in these areas. A frequent user of this line noted that while the current stop at Guildwood lasts only four minutes, delays often exceed 40 minutes due to the lack of control over train schedules when trailing behind freight trains. Eliminating stops means travelers from the east end will have to go into Union Station and then travel back east, adding at least an extra hour to their journey. This change has been criticized for denying passengers convenient disembarking options closer to home.

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“Article A discusses issues with delays and plans to eliminate stops at certain stations, while Article B reports on Via Rail reversing its decision to cut service to Guildwood Station. These are different specific events.”
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As a person who has waited frequently more than 40 minutes past the arrival time for a family member disembarking at Guildwood, I can confirm that the four-minute stop at that station is not the reason for the unconscionable delays on this line.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Via Rail changes add hours to traveller's journey · assertive framing

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As a person who has waited frequently more than 40 minutes past the arrival time for a family member disembarking at Guildwood, I can confirm that the four-minute stop at that station is not the reason for the unconscionable delays on this line. asserted
stop → wait → line
The real reason is that Via has no control over the use of the line and has to trail along behind freight trains. asserted
Via → have → trains
It is ridiculous to deny east end passengers the option of disembarking close to home. asserted
It → deny → home
Going into Union Station and travelling all the way back east adds at least another hour to their journey. asserted
Going → go → journey
Via should do better. asserted
Via → do → ?
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