CN derailment causes Via Rail changes, cancelations in and out of Windsor

Via Rail says several trains in and out of Windsor are rerouted or cancelled due to a CN freight train derailment in Paris, Ont., that has completely halted rail traffic on a line near Brantford.

Some routes are being serviced partially by bus.

Via provided CBC with the following status update to Friday's train schedule:

• Trains 71,75 and 79, Toronto to Windsor: Will operate through the Guelph subdivision.  Missed stops will be accommodated by bus.
• Trains 70 and 72, Windsor to Toronto: Will operate through the Guelph subdivision. Missed stops will be accommodated by bus.
• Train 73, Toronto to Windsor: Cancelled with no alternate transportation.
• Trains 76 and 78, Windsor to Toronto: Cancelled with no alternate transportation.

"VIA Rail is closely monitoring the situation, and cancellations or schedule changes may be announced during the day," a spokesperson for the company said in an email.

"Passengers affected will be informed directly."

CN says its crews are responding to an upright derailment of approximately 24 railcars and one locomotive.

"There are no reports of injuries, leaks, spills or fires, and no crossings are blocked. The cause of the incident is under investigation," CN said in an email to CBC News.