Rental car companies in Montreal are reporting a shortage of vehicles as they anticipate increased demand due to the potential VIA Rail strike. As Linda Machika, a rental counter agent with National Rent-A-Car, said: “There’s just a huge shortage of available vehicles.” She added: “We’re definitely expecting a lot of calls if the train strike [...]

www.hertz.com The rental car industry, which been plagued by a slowdown due to the economic downturn, is reporting that the situation seems to be improving as the summer holiday season gets underway. Companies including Enterprise and Hertz reported that reservations picked up in advance of the July 4th holiday in the US, and that European [...]