The G20 continues to terrorize Toronto

[marmar]

from CBC News:




Via Rail to bypass Union Station during G20
Last Updated: Friday, June 4, 2010 | 3:16 PM ET

CBC News


Via Rail trains will bypass Toronto's Union Station during part of the G20 summit week in a move that will inconvenience thousands of riders.

Via trains will not arrive at or depart from Union Station from June 24 to June 27, the rail company said in a release Thursday.

"Due to the proximity of Union Station to the main meeting location, we know that there will be major congestion, making access for our customers very difficult," said Via CEO Marc Laliberté in the release.

"We regret the inconvenience these changes may cause, but we believe that making them well in advance and communicating this information to travellers now will help minimize access issues for our customers and ensure the continuity of our operations.”

Via will instead use its suburban stations in Oakville, Brampton and Oshawa, and the Oriole GO Transit station in north Toronto.

Passengers on trains going through Union will have to disembark at one of the suburban stations and take a shuttle bus to another station to catch a connecting train, Via spokeswoman Catherine Kaloutsky told reporters Friday. ........(more)

The complete piece: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/06/04/via-g20-union-station451.html#ixzz0pzAKn4oL

[FarCenter]

1. Why doesn't the G20 meet where their money is?

Cayman Islands
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Jersey
Lichtenstein
Hong Kong
Singapore
etc.

[TexasObserver]

2. Beautiful shot of Toronto.

I love Toronto. Been there many times.