Via Rail says partial service is set to resume between Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa beginning Thursday.
Almost all other Via Rail services remain cancelled with the exception of Sudbury-White River and Churchill-The Pas, until further notice.
Via trains have been disrupted by protests by people showing solidarity with the hereditary Wet’suwet’en chiefs opposing the Coastal GasLink project.
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Protestors have blocked rail lines across the country and disrupted freight and passenger traffic.
Via says the partial resumption of service between Ottawa and Quebec City follows a notification received from Canadian National Railway.
Only trains that serve full trips between Quebec City and Ottawa will resume service.
