Unifor calls on federal government for funds to keep rail service in the region MONCTON, NB, Feb. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Unifor is expressing its disappointment that Canadian National Railway will abandon a 70 kilometer section of railway and is raising concerns about the impact it could have on passenger rail in the region. The union is calling for a public consultation before the section of rail can be abandoned. The 70 kilometer track is considered the most significant part of the Newcastle Subdivision —the middle between Nelson Junction and Nepisiquit Junction — and was not included in the agreement between the New Brunswick government and CN Rail. This will mean that there will be no connection on the line between the Bathurst and Moncton areas. "The decision by CN Rail and the New Brunswick government could leave part of the province without adequate rail services, particularly on the Montreal to Halifax Ocean run," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias, representing workers at CN, CP and Via Rail.