Campbellton’s Jane Van Horne has been appointed to the Transport Action Atlantic board that wants to improve passenger train service in the Maritimes.
The Ocean, which runs from Halifax to Montreal; used to run six days a week, but has been cut back to three days as the former CEO of VIA Rail believed it would be more cost-effective.
But, officials contend the line is costing more because revenues have dropped and expenses did not go down as fast as the revenues.