Candiac line train service cancelled as protesters block tracks

Trainservice on the AMT's Candiac line was cancelled Wednesdaydue to a protest on the tracks.

A small group of Mohawks from Kahnawakecamped out beside the tracks near the Saint-Laurent train bridge, which connects Montreal to the South Shore,to show their opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline project.

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People who usually take the train from the Delson, Candiac, Saint-Constant andSainte-Catherinestations were instead bussed from their train stations to the Mansfield bus terminal downtown, where they connected with theSTM network to reach their destinations.

Difficult start for commuters

Commuter Mlanie Arcand takes the train to get to work from the Sainte-Catherine station every day.

"It's really annoying.I'm sure I'll be late for work.I'm not satisfied at all.I think the AMT should compensate us, even if it's not their fault," she said.

Those who take the train from the LaSallestation had to rely on the STM to get where they're going.

And commuters whousually board at the Montreal West or Vendme stations had to geton Saint-Jrme or Vaudreuil-Hudson line trains.

Evening rush hour affected

There was also no afternoon rush hour service heading toward the South Shore on that line.

The protesters saidthey weren't letting trains through until 6 p.m.

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Pipeline opponents say the project, which would bringNorth Dakota oil to a shipping point in Illinois,poses athreat to sacred Indigenous landand to the Missouri River.

The river is the main water supply for the nearby Standing Rock Sioux reservation.

Yesterday, Mohawks from Kahnawake held a roadside protest to demand the project be nixed.