Brockville needs to be part of “a coalition of support for equitable and inclusive rail service,” says a motion taking aim at proposed Via Rail service cuts.

City council’s general committee on Tuesday endorsed a motion by Mayor Matt Wren calling on Via Rail Canada to maintain adequate passenger rail service in the region, and look at improvements.

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The motion echoes a similar call from Kingston’s city council earlier this month.

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

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