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Via Rail strike ends
Last Updated: Sunday, July 26, 2009 | 8:06 AM ET CBC News
Via Rail trains will be rolling again later Sunday after the company and the union for striking locomotive engineers agreed to settle their differences through binding arbitration, ending a two-day walkout.
The two sides came to an agreement early Sunday morning after working with a federally appointed mediator.
The strike had paralyzed train passenger traffic across the country and forced Via to issue ticket refunds to thousands of customers.
Via Rail Canada normally shuttles about 11,000 passengers around the country every day.
Improved work schedules, benefits and training are among the demands of the 340 engineers, who have been without a contract for 2½ years.
Via Rail announced Saturday that it had issued layoff notices to hundreds of employees who work on trains and in stations and maintenance centres. Those people were expected to be called back to work.
Via Rail has 10 departures scheduled Sunday, starting around 6 p.m. ET.
Five trains will leave Montreal for arrivals in Halifax, Gaspé, Ottawa, Toronto and Quebec City. Another five trains will leave Toronto for Montreal and destinations in Ontario, including Ottawa, Sarnia, Windsor and London.
Full service on most routes was expected to resume early Monday morning.