The federal government has funnelled $300 million to train carrier CN Rail, laying the track for faster service along the congested Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto corridor.
Benefiting the most from the expansion will be private company VIA Rail, which sees around 75 per cent of its 4.5 million passenger trips along that one line.
Passenger trains commonly have to pull aside to make way for CN freight since the company owns the 539-kilometre line; this delays trips for sometimes hours.
