There will be no service during the morning rush hour along the Go Transit’s Lakeshore West line this morning, due to a rail blockade.
A group on Facebook called Wet’suwet’en Strong: Hamilton in Solidarity says it is blocking trains in response to the OPP’s dismantling the rail blockade in Tyendinaga, close to Belleville in eastern Ontario yesterday.
That means all GO Trains won’t running through the Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Hamilton, and West Harbour stations during the morning rush hour.
Officials say Hamilton police, CN Rail police and Metrolinx security have been monitoring the situation.
Meanwhile, ten protesters have been charged by Ontario Provincial Police officers who moved against the rail blockade near Belleville, where protests by the Mohawks of Tyendinaga have crippled passenger and freight train traffic for more than two weeks in solidarity with anti-pipeline protests in northern B.C.
Police and CN Rail had warned protesters to clear their encampments by midnight Sunday.
Hours after the deadline passed, provincial police moved in and arrested several protesters.
Shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday, the OPP announced that 10 demonstrators who were given the option of leaving the protest refused, were arrested and now face charges.
All were released on conditions.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he expects trains to resume service swiftly now that the demonstrators have been removed.
