Order No. 1988-R-1188
December 19, 1988
IN THE MATTER OF the VIA Rail Canada Inc. (hereinafter VIA) overnight service comprised of trains 48 and 49, between Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario;
IN THE MATTER OF an application filed on September 16, 1988 by VIA requesting rescission, pursuant to section 41 of the National Transportation Act, 1987, S.C. 1987, c. 34, (hereinafter the NTA, 1987), by the National Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency) of Order No. 119608 dated January 14, 1966 of the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada; and
IN THE MATTER OF section 41 and sections 144 to 147 of the NTA, 1987.
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WHEREAS the Agency heard the matters at a public hearing at Hull, Quebec, on December 5 and 6, 1988, and Toronto, Ontario, on December 8, 1988;
WHEREAS the Agency rendered a decision in the matter December 19, 1988, a copy of which is attached; and
WHEREAS Order No. R-38000 dated April 29, 1985 of the Railway Transport Committee of the Canadian Transport Commission requires that a railway company, reducing frequency of trains to a level not less than the prescribed minimum frequency, give notice to the Agency at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the proposed reduction.
THE AGENCY HEREBY:
- Rescinds Order No. 119608 dated January 14, 1966 of the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada.
- Orders that VIA shall not terminate its overnight passenger service, comprised of trains 48 and 49, between Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario until January 18, 1988.
ERRATUM
December 28, 1988
Order No. 1988-R-1188 dated December 19, 1988 - VIA Rail Canada Inc. overnight service between Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario.
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